Content overview: “Na Hong-jin Reveals How War Fears, Shamans, and Bar Talk Inspired ‘The Chaser,’ ‘The Waili”. At a Busan International Film Festival masterclass, acclaimed South Korean director Na Hong-jin opened up about the real-world anxieties and personal experiences behind his genre-defining films. He traced the origin of his upcoming project ‘Hope’ to a harrowing period around 2017, when escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula and reports of U.S. fighter jets and bombers flying over Pyongyang convinced him that war was imminent.
That fear, he explained, became the creative seed for a story exploring survival and human desperation. His insights underscore why his films resonate far beyond South Korea, tapping into universal fears of violence, faith, and the unknown. As ‘Hope’ moves toward release, fans can expect another uncompromising vision born from the shadows of real-world conflict. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.