"Thirst" at San Diego Comic Con

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook will make an appearance at this year's San Diego Comic Con.

Focus Features and Comic-Con present a rare U.S. appearance by acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, whose "scandalous vampire melodrama" Thirst just won the Prix du Jury (Jury Prize) at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival. Sang-hyun (played by top Korean star Song Kang-ho, of The Host) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered for him. The blood he receives is infected, so he lives—but now exists as a vampire. Sang-hyun soon plunges into a world of sensual pleasures, finding himself on intimate terms with the Seven Deadly Sins. Park will show clips from the movie— which opens in select cities on July 31—and discuss his career.

For those wanting to attend the panel will take place Thursday, July 24 at 6:30 PM in Hall H.

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Well color me surprised! Extra happy I'm attending this year. :)

Comments

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

Oh hell yeah! I love him.

Please take pictures of this man when you go.

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! Gotta report back to my omonas for sure. I wonder if I can sneak a video camera in...

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

lol gurl you are gonna be a lil spy

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

I'm all for spying. I'll even wear sunglasses, maybe a hat. I'll start talking into my watch like it's a walky-talky and then they'll have to let me in with the camera 'cuz obviously you don't mess with crazy people :D

[linzer-jello.livejournal.com]

Once again, something amazing happens on my birthday. First Hayao Miyazaki and now Thirst???? I am really hating my dad and brother and sister because of course as a parent you can buy tickets for two other children (including one that doesn't even know what ComiCon is!, but you can't buy the child whose birthday is during it and the one that wants to go the most!

Sorry for that.

That's really great that he is going to be there!

[wackypinkbunny.livejournal.com]

omg, I'll need to send someone I know to go there! OR maybe I can leave my booth for this. Who knows!

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

Oh are you in the artist alley or something?

[wackypinkbunny.livejournal.com]

yeah I am helping my friend out there ^_^ So it's her booth but I'll be sitting with her. I'm gonna ask if I can leave and go see Park Chan-Wook. She bought my ticket though so it's up to her.