The film 'Gohyang: Sister, Let's Go Home Now' successfully concluded its special screening in Osaka and will hold a special screening at the National Assembly.
'Gohyang: Sister, Let's Go Home Now' (written and directed by Jo Jeong-rae, produced by J.O Entertainment, distributed by Connect Pictures), which confirmed its release on August 26, successfully held a special screening on July 28 in Osaka, Japan, a city steeped in historical significance. Following this, on August 3, a special screening at the National Assembly will be held, hosted by the offices of Representatives Song Young-gil, Kwon Chil-seung, and Kim Yong-man, and organized by the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, Sharing House, the Citizens' Meeting with Comfort Women Grandmothers, and the Busan Women's Federation Council.
'Gohyang: Sister, Let's Go Home Now' is an expanded version of 'Gohyang,' which created a miracle with support from 750,000 citizens and the tears of 3.58 million viewers in 2016. For its 10th anniversary, 6 minutes of previously unreleased scenes have been newly added. By adding the stories of Asian women who experienced the same pain, the film captures the transnational solidarity of girls who, despite hopeless circumstances, did not let go of each other's hands while thinking of home to return to.
On the 28th, special screenings were held three times at the Bellnor Fusse 5th Floor Multipurpose Hall in Osaka, Japan. Director Jo Jeong-rae, Kang Ha-na, a fourth-generation Korean-Japanese who played Jeong-min, and Jung Mu-sung, a second-generation Korean-Japanese who played Kinoshita, attended and had conversations with the audience. All three screenings filled the 150-seat auditorium, drawing enthusiastic responses. The screening was made possible thanks to the sponsorship and dedication of 'Geukdan Dal-oreum,' led by third-generation Korean-Japanese Kim Min-soo, who has been publicizing the comfort women victims' issue with the production company in the local area.
Kang Ha-na conveyed through a congratulatory video message that she hopes as many people as possible will watch the film and show warm interest. Jung Mu-sung expressed his earnest wish that the honor of the Japanese military comfort women victims would be restored as soon as possible.
The special screening at the National Assembly, held ahead of Liberation Day, will take place at 6:30 p.m. on August 3 in the Grand Conference Hall of the National Assembly Building. It is the domestic premiere screening of the expanded version with the added 6-minute unreleased footage.
Currently, there are only 5 surviving victims of Japanese military comfort women. This special screening at the National Assembly carries the intention of paying closer attention to historical responsibility, clarification of the truth regarding the victims, and restoration of their honor, and hopes to lead to voluntary participation from the public.
'Gohyang: Sister, Let's Go Home Now,' which successfully completed its screening in Osaka, Japan and previewed the National Assembly screening, will be released nationwide on August 26, a day of culture.
