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Kim Hyeyoon greets students at Salmokji screening at Sunil Girls’ High School “It’s truly such an honor to be able to meet my juniors here again like this. And thanks to all the energy you’re giving, I think Salmokji will really become a big hit”

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Kim Hyeyoon and Salmokji team greet students at Salmokji screening at Seonil High School

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<Salmokji> special screening held at Kim Hyeyoon’s former High School

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Salmokji Becomes First Korean Feature to Release in Four-Sided SCREENX On the 30th, CGV stated, “The Korean horror film which premieres on the 8th, will be released in SCREENX, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX” Along with the three-sided SCREENX screening, the film applies a four-sided SCREENX format for the first time in a Korean feature film, expanding the screen not only to the left and right but also to the ceiling to realize an overwhelming sense of space. The screen composition that surrounds the audience dominates the entire field of vision and forms psychological pressure as if one were trapped at the scene. In particular, in vehicle movement sequences, the expanded field of view provides an experiential feeling as if the audience is moving together. The four-sided SCREENX format can be viewed at the SCREENX theater of CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall. In 4DX, motion chairs combined with wind, vibration, and water effects complete ‘fear that the body reacts to’ At moments when tension peaks, the seats move together with the appearance of ghosts to maximize fear, and in scenes set against the reservoir, rainwater and storm effects are added to deliver immersion as if one has entered the space. naver.me/5xgiMIap

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This director’s meticulousness continued even in equipment selection. The ‘ghost box’ and ‘motion detector’ in the film are actually equipment used by ghost hunters. Director Lee Sangmin enjoyed watching videos of ghost hunter YouTubers, which started overseas and have been increasing domestically as well, and he brought the equipment they actually use directly into the film. He also added the story that when the ghost box was actually operated on set, sounds of radio frequencies swiping were recorded, and some sounded like words. Director Lee Sangmin also revealed the strange phenomena he experienced on the set of Salmokji, such as the on-set art team witnessing a child dressed in white passing by, and a video showing the lodging entrance lights repeatedly turning off and on, only stopping immediately after someone said, “Don’t do it”. This is where Salmokji differs from horror films that rely solely on jump scares or pressure the audience with unpleasant sounds. Lee delved into Korean traditional customs and shamanic beliefs to create a grammar of horror unique to this land. Even as his first feature, his method of giving a reason behind every scene and prop was not just about making a scary movie, it reflected his determination to carve out his own place in the genre. For a first feature, it had a remarkably solid worldview. Salmokji, a horror film in which a mysterious figure appears on Road View and the filming crew encounters something in the dark, deep waters of a reservoir during reshoots, will be released on April 8.

“Every scene has a reason” – Director Lee Sangmin’s pride in walking the horror-only path in his first feature film, Salmokji ⚠️Warning: This may contain spoilers When talking with director Lee Sangmin about Salmokji, you eventually think, ‘This person is really genuine’ In most director interviews, the discussion usually focuses on the overall atmosphere of the film or the chemistry with the actors. But director Lee was different. When asked about a single scene, he explained why that scene exists. When asked about a prop, he could explain the worldview behind it. Everything in the film had a basis. The starting point for these foundations was unexpectedly online ghost/horror stories. Director Lee said he enjoys reading ghost stories posted in internet communities. He noted that water ghost stories often follow a common pattern: someone mistakes the ghost for a familiar face and approaches it, only to find it isn’t who they thought. The ghost pretends not to be a ghost, pretends to be a person, or pretends to be someone familiar to lure people into the water. This trait of water ghosts became the fascination for Director Lee. They are not just frightening beings but ones that hypnotize and tempt. The process of digging into the material did not stop there. While looking for the motif for the stone pagoda in the film, he discovered ‘hosikchong’. In the Joseon Dynasty, bodies eaten by tigers were often incomplete, so they collected the remains left by the tiger and piled stones on the spot, which was called hosikchong. (traditional Korean burial practice from the Joseon Dynasty). According to legend, the souls of those killed by tigers would become “chang-gwi” subordinates of the tiger, borrowing the voice and face of an acquaintance to lure others, there was a legend that it would create another victim. This characteristic was a perfect match with a water ghost Even when he confirmed the fact that one of the Chinese characters for ‘chang-gwi’ can also be interpreted as a water ghost, Director Lee Sangmin said he gained the conviction that ‘the worldview matches perfectly’, The custom of hosikchong; piling stones to make a tomb at the place where someone was eaten by a tiger, placing a siru (rice bowl/steamer), and sticking a knife into it, became the origin of the stone pagodas in Salmokji. What made the worldview that had been built even stronger was consultation with a shaman. Director Lee Sangmin received guidance on the overall film from shaman Go Chunja, whose name also appears in the credits. As a result, the way offerings are made at the stone pagodas, the meaning of sticking a knife into a bowl of rice, the direction and placement of twisted cords, and even must be included the ‘neokgeori’ (soul hanger) to save the soul that fell into the water, all of these art details were based on shamanic principles. Moreover, using chuk-si, the time when a ghost’s power is strongest and the ghost gate opens, as the background, the time ‘1:30 a.m.’ in the film was emphasized in the same context. When he directly heard from the shaman the story ‘if you pile stone pagodas by the water, it calls ghosts’ Director Lee Sangmin said he excitedly continued writing the script, saying ‘the worldview keeps aligning perfectly’. naver.me/xLNRX1fL

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Director Lee Sangmin moved by cast’s dedication: “Before filming, they said: ‘I’ll risk my life to shoot this’ Even for me as a rookie director, the underwater shoot was a big challenge, and I was very worried about the scene. Even though they could have been scared themselves, I think they said that to ease the mood and reassure me. It was really touching. It was an important scene, and I’m grateful that everyone acted it well within the time. Although we had to edit the footage for the film’s runtime, thanks to that, we could include only the best shots” naver.me/5mvpiZq5

Director Lee Sangmin finds inspiration in real Salmokji for his horror film Experiencing the real Salmokji for the first time was a decisive source of inspiration for creating the film’s atmosphere. Lee Sangmin said, “Walking around the real Salmokji gave me a lot of inspiration. I put the strong impressions I got there into the script. I stayed there alone until night, and it was hard to tell where the water ended and the land began. While driving, the road sometimes suddenly seemed to disappear, and the water seemed to pop out. The fog was also impressive. When just looking at it quietly, it felt like the mist was pulling a person into its center” This impression of the space also guided his directing choices. He explained: “When first entering Salmokji, I wanted the space to feel like one could get lost, like a place with no way out. I wanted the audience to lose their sense of direction too. I tried to place jump scares within that feeling. I wanted the whole space to feel like it was playing with the characters” He also worked hard to find suitable filming locations. “My first goal was to find the reservoir. I needed a space with a strong visual impact. I looked for a place that had striking features, like trees grown in the water and dense roots” naver.me/Ffsm5qm7

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