The news that the late director Shin Seong-hoon had passed away was revealed five months later, sending shock waves, and broadcaster Hyun-young, who swept film festivals worldwide with him for "Thank you, jajangmyeon," expressed sorrow and condolences.
On the 26th, OSEN's reporting found that director Shin Seong-hoon died at his home in May. At that time, police responded to a report from an acquaintance, and no separate suicide note was found at the scene. It was also reported that director Shin Seong-hoon did not suffer from a chronic illness.
A person in the entertainment industry told OSEN, "I learned the news at the end of May. The body was handled without kin and a funeral was held," and added, "While the deceased often posted photos on social media calling people 'mom' and 'family' during life, they were not actual family members, and the deceased tended to call older people around them 'mom' and follow them," drawing sadness.
Director Shin Seong-hoon, who debuted as a singer in 2002 and continued activities in the entertainment industry, made his name known with his 2022 directorial work "Thank you, jajangmyeon," winning best director and best film at the 7th Hollywood Bluebird Film Festival. The work was recognized for its artistic merit at film festivals worldwide and won dozens of awards, and director Shin Seong-hoon continued his directing activities with works such as "Minors" and "God's Choice," achieving results at major international film festivals.
Broadcaster Hyun-young, who worked with director Shin Seong-hoon on "Thank you, jajangmyeon," was also greatly surprised by the belated news of his death. Hyun-young, who gave a passionate performance as the character Kim Hye-jin in this work, previously won the supporting actress award in the short film category at the 4th India Global Film Festival.
On the 26th, when the news of director Shin Seong-hoon's death was conveyed, Hyun-young told OSEN by phone, "I remember him as a warm and passionate person. I remember a rainy day when we went to shoot and he was taking care of the staff and working hard in that situation, so the late revelation of the news pains me," she said.
She added, "He was someone who was sincere about his work. Because he approached things so sincerely, I had a strong desire to help him more."
Although they briefly connected through a special appearance made as a donation of talent, "Thank you, jajangmyeon" is remembered by Hyun-young as a warm work. Hyun-young said, "I used to participate in volunteer activities and was interested in related issues, and because the work dealt with stories related to people with disabilities, I decided to make a cameo appearance. I was not well acquainted with director Shin Seong-hoon, but I remember deciding to appear without pay because I liked the story."
Meanwhile, the late director Shin Seong-hoon's posthumous work "Minors 2" is reported to be proceeding without setbacks.
[OSEN]