Minister Choi Hwi-young, congratulating Jang Hang-jun at the event
Choi Whie-young, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, met with director Jang Hang-jun to congratulate him on the film "King and the Clown" surpassing 10 million viewers. Minister Choi shared his joy by releasing a photo taken with director Jang on social media.
Minister Choi congratulated the film, stating, "'King and the Clown' is a hope and a blessing for our film industry, which had been frozen like winter," calling it the 25th film in history to surpass 10 million viewers and a feat achieved in 661 days.
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He then extended congratulations to director Jang Hang-jun, the cast, and the staff, praising the cheerful and pure director Jang for causing a "major incident."
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Director Jang responded to the congratulatory remarks with a quip, saying, "I wish I could wake up with a jolt and realize it was all a dream," while CEO Song Eun-yi showed a pleased smile.
Minister Choi expressed his support for the development of Korean cinema, saying, "Our films are now beginning to stretch powerfully," and added that he would have to call director Jang 'Master Jang Hang-jun'.
