Actress Kim Min Hee And Director Hong Sang Soo Reportedly End Affair

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On September 13, news outlet World Today reported, “According to a source in the business industry, actress Kim Min Hee decided to break up with Hong Sang Soo due to her film comeback.”

The report said that a film industry source close to the couple revealed that Director Hong Sang Soo is currently preparing to film a movie in the United States. Even up to two months ago he called Kim Min Hee occasionally. However, Kim Min Hee decided to break up with him thinking of it as the best choice for her future.

Furthermore, the source said, “Their relationship is not like what people think it is. They shared a friendship as film people and did not have a secret wedding and are not adulterers. They became close after Director Hong left his home and Kim Min Hee took care of him; they’re not lovers.”

Kim Min Hee has recently been revealed to have gotten a casting offer for a French film.

Previously, the actress and director were reported as being lovers in an affair last June.


Update:

A new exclusive report from SBS funE claims that actress Kim Min Hee and Hong Sang Soo did not actually break up like recent reports have stated.

According to the news outlet, a source close to the couple spoke with them on September 14 and stated, “They are continuing to meet in secret places.”

The source revealed that the pair plan on spending the Chuseok holiday together and said, “After the news about them dating came out they cut off contact with their families. It doesn’t look like they will be returning to their individual lives.”

The actress and director first met through filming a movie together. Last June, they were reported to be having an affair.


"They're not lovers"? Didn't her own mother admit the affair in text messages? Anyways, The Handmaiden hits the US next month. Anyone seen it yet? Is it good?

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Update: Soompi via Naver & News1

Comments

[callherblondie.livejournal.com]

I've seen The Handmaiden and I thought it was pretty good. She was beautiful in it and I think she's a talented actress. Her personal life seems to often overshadow her career.

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

Oh good! I read Fingersmith ages ago and I remember liking it so I'm excited for the film. The trailers look so good.

[saemcrh.livejournal.com]

I love Park Chan-Wook's films so I'm glad to hear this falls in line with his usual quality. I've got The Handmaiden ready-to-watch, but whenever I have the time I'm never in the mood because I feel as though it will be a rather heavy watch.

[chastainy.livejournal.com]

I hope we get it near where I live, it leaked like a month ago but someone who saw it at a festival said that you miss out a lot on some of the humor through the fan subs so I'm holding out

[saemcrh.livejournal.com]

The source says they "broke up" but also that they were 'just' friends?

[musuu.livejournal.com]

I just saw Soompi post that they were still together.

[sayuridoll.livejournal.com]

OP: http://www.soompi.com/2016/09/13/actress-kim-min-hee-director-hong-sang-soo-reportedly-still-together/

A new exclusive report from SBS funE claims that actress Kim Min Hee and Hong Sang Soo did not actually break up like recent reports have stated.

According to the news outlet, a source close to the couple spoke with them on September 14 and stated, “They are continuing to meet in secret places.”

The source revealed that the pair plan on spending the Chuseok holiday together and said, “After the news about them dating came out they cut off contact with their families. It doesn’t look like they will be returning to their individual lives.”

The actress and director first met through filming a movie together. Last June, they were reported to be having an affair.

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

ah, thank you!

[timetobegin.livejournal.com]

What a mess. Apart from the moral implications, this is why you don't get involved with people who are already attached to some else.

[pastelpinklace.livejournal.com]

So messy omfg but that wife needs to respect herself and get a divorce

[andshehopes.livejournal.com]

the handmaiden was amazing tbh. it didn't let me down at all.

[kairoso.livejournal.com]

the handmaiden was pretty good but still had some flaws imo. she looked amazing in the film

[soulsreverie.livejournal.com]

i loved handmaiden, except for one scene. and i thought everyone was great, especially her.
I didn't know Jo Jin Woong is in it until i looked up the cast list.

[jaequeeragenda.livejournal.com]

could care less bout this affair but I SO WANNA SEE THE HANDMAIDEN AHHHHHHHH I KEEP REPLAYING THE INTERNATIONAL TRAILER (the soundtrack instrumental IS F'N LIT ON THAT TRAIELR) _@&)_&$_ i need thIS noEW!!

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

if you can't see it in theatres, it is available with English subtitles online

[black-blasphemy.livejournal.com]

it's red sex by vessel! i love it too

[tomatomc.livejournal.com]

shame tbh i really love her she's got most things going on for her idk why she has to do this.

also handmaiden is good but not as amazing as people make it out to be imo. also i really adore kim taeri. she may be lacking in some scenes in the movie but she's p good i'm so excited to see her growth in the movie industry.

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

Handmaiden is good but I think what's good about it is the cinematography, nothing is particularly great about the acting imo. The other movie I've watched with similar aesthetic is Love, Lies and the acting in that was absolutely superb so yeah I felt a little disappointed.

[rightclick5ave.livejournal.com]

S I G H I hate that I love The Handmaiden so much and particularly Hideko..... I can't stan a homewrecker, MY MORALLLLLLS ;A;

when this broke yesterday, my (Korean) timeline was full of #WELCOMEBACKKIMMINHEE RT events lmao there were SO MANY. I wonder if they've been deleted now that it appears they're still together lol

#WATCHTHEHANDMAIDENINTHEATRES

[lechuza-yoya.livejournal.com]

me too, I love the movie!! Hideko is a great character, the two girls are great.

[kamoteatmani.livejournal.com]

Echoing the statements of some of the comments here.

Handmaiden was good but not THAT good. That said I felt like I can compare this film to a Makoto Shinkai film? Amazing cinematography A++++++ visuals but the plot falls a little flat for me. So many questions unanswered and the plot didn't really come into full circle as much as I wanted it to.

[lechuza-yoya.livejournal.com]

what do you think are missing??

[ocean-pig.livejournal.com]

Handmaiden was quite good. These two, however, are gross.

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

In terms of all movies ever, was the Handmaiden the best? no. but in terms of lgbt movies? a goddamn korean movie about asian lesbians that has a happy ending? i'll take what i can fucking get, thank you, so therefore the handmaiden is fkcn amazing. i spent the ENTIRE movie waiting for one of them to die or be sad forever, AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN SO MY GAY ASS IS SATISFIED

[hebk.livejournal.com]

mte!
i was waiting for one of them to die the entire time, and was so #blessed at the end.

[impatiences.livejournal.com]

wasn't she the one who said that his wife wasn't her problem or whatever/the wife should be able to handle him better and therefore affair is her fault? trash

[randomtasks.livejournal.com]

Yep, that was her.

I wonder how the hell she managed to snag Jo In Sung.

[winegums.livejournal.com]

AAAAGH WHHYYYYYYYYYYYYY

I'm so frustrated that she basically threw away her whole career for this and now she isn't even coming to her senses. It's a fucking shame because she is legit a good actress.