[theqoo] 'ATOMIC BOMB MOVIE' REJECTED BY SHIM EUNKYUNG AND WOODZ, TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDING

According to reporting by this newspaper on the 28th, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) recently selected the film "Tamako" for its "2026 Second-Half International Co-production Pilot Program." The KOFIC board of directors had previously approved the selection results for the program on the 28th of last month.

The project lists "Jin Pictures" as the Korean production company, "Central Arts" as the Japanese production company, and Junji Sakamoto as the director.

KOFIC’s program targets projects involving the joint production of films by domestic and overseas production companies. Launched this year, the initiative supports international co-productions of feature-length narrative films with net production costs of less than 2 billion KRW. It provides up to 500 million KRW per project, covering up to 50% of the net production costs borne by the domestic production company [...].

There are specific eligibility requirements for the support program. For co-productions involving two countries, such as South Korea and Japan, production companies from both nations must each contribute at least 20% of the funding.

Tamako is not merely a project that was considered for a Korea-Japan co-production; it was officially selected for international co-production support after passing a review by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) based on these criteria.

The film tells the story of a Japanese boy who loses his parents in the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He travels to Korea with a Zainichi Korean acquaintance, experiences the Korean War, and subsequently embarks on a journey to discover his own identity.

Concerns and criticisms arose regarding how the film would depict the Japanese experience of the atomic bombing against the historical backdrop of Japan's war of aggression and its colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula.

The controversy recently extended to the actors involved, following reports that Shim Eunkyung, WOODZ, and Japanese actress Sakura Ando would appear in the film. Both Shim Eunkyung and WOODZ promptly clarified that they had already declined the offer to participate in the project.

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source: https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/144/0001140851

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1. Are they... For real?

2. The reason why all pro-Japanese people need to be purged. This is f*cking ruining my mood

3. ???

4. Are they... Crazy?

5. Do we have this much money to give? This is beyond being pushovers!!!!

6. So they're going to a victim country to make this? Are they r*tarded?

7. First the Perfect Crown drama, and now this. It seems like some moron is in charge of these things. Who is it? Who is that stupid person in charge? Just how deep does the rot go? It turns out there was another Choi Soon-sil figure involved. Perfectly good dramas get scrapped for lack of budget support, yet this happens, reveal who it is! Name the judges! Who is this "second Choi Soon-sil"?

8. Are they insane??? Are we still a Japanese colony???

9. Are they writing this to capitalize on the cast's names?

10. ?????? Japan isn't funding this film, but Korea???????????????

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