K: How challenging is it for a Korean man to tell
his family he´s gay?
Andrew: I think it’s very challenging for a Korean man
to tell his family he’s gay. he Korean community is very
religious and there’s a lot of respect for tradition. hat
said, I really do believe that the Korean community
is evolving and slowly but surely becoming more
progressive.
K: he Korean society is still very sensitive when
it comes to this topic – were there any reactions
from Koreans towards your movie? Do you hope
to make a litle change with your movie?
Andrew: Fortunately, I haven’t received many negative
responses to the ilm. But I hope that’s because I’m
helping people change their minds about homosexuality.
It was my goal to show humanity, for the audience to
see Nick, my main character, as a human being. And by
doing so, I hope that people sympathize with him.
K: he movie we talked about, Dol, will be shown
at the Sundance Festival, this is quite an honor,
what does it mean to you?
Andrew: Dol (First Birthday) is such a small, intimate
ilm. Normally, a ilm like this doesn’t get so much
exposure. But screening at Sundance has really allowed
me to expand my audience. More people are going to get
to see this ilm because of Sundance’s reputation.
K: Tell us about your upcoming plans and projects,
please.
Andrew: I’m currently developing two feature ilm
pro