[HanCinema's News] Kim Hye-yoon Talks About "The Girl on a Bulldozer"

April 7th will see the release of the "The Girl on a Bulldozer" starring Kim Hye-yoon as a bad-tempered eighteen-year-old girl with tattoos who investigates the supposed accident that takes her father's life. This is the first starring film role for Kim Hye-yoon, though she was also the female lead for the Joseon-era television drama "Secret Royal Inspector Joy" from late last year alongside Ok Taecyeon. Kim Hye-yoon recently participated in an interview where she discussed this new role.

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Kim Hye-yoon claimed to be nervous, this being her first appearance as the lead in a feature film. But she credited writer/director Park Ri-woong for being able to shepherd her through production. Kim Hye-yoon said that she felt inspired having first read the script, wanting to pull together the power necessary to accomplish the role. More than the rage it was the physical qualifications for the role that concerned Kim Hye-yoon, as her character engages in a lot of action scenes.

The role also required, as is implied by the title, scenes where Kim Hye-yoon operates a bulldozer. Kim Hye-yoon said that she had to practice around twice a week on empty lots to familiarize herself with how to drive it. Kim Hye-yoon described the experiences as a frightening one, as bulldozers are quite loud, especially near the wheels. Still, Kim Hye-yoon thought the experience was fun, and that learning how to drive a bulldozer improved her self-confidence.

"The Girl on a Bulldozer" also features many scenes involving bare body fighting. Kim Hye-yoon noted that safety was paramount on set, and that they were able to finish filming without any injuries. Kim Hye-yoon credited the crew for this, noting her own relative inexperience meant that she had little sense of proper danger during these scenes. "The Girl on a Bulldozer" premiered at the Busan International Film Festival last year and was reviewed by Panos Kozathanasis here.

Written by William Schwartz

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"The Girl on a Bulldozer" is directed by Park Ri-woong, and features Kim Hye-yoon, Park Hyuk-kwon, Oh Man-seok-I, Noh Susanna, Yesung. Release date in Korea: 2022/04/07.