Director Choi Yun-jin accuses producer of abuse after ouster from ‘Big Deal’

Director Choi Yun-jin broke her silence over her dismissal from the film “Big Deal,” alleging workplace abuse by the production company The LAMP and its CEO Park Eun-kyung. At a press conference in Seoul on Thursday, Choi called for structural reform in Korea’s film industry, stressing the need to protect creators from exploitation and unfair labor practices. The conflict began when The LAMP announced it had removed Choi from the director’s seat over allegations of script appropriation. Choi filed for an injunction to invalidate the dismissal, but a Seoul court rejected the request, allowing the film to be released domestically without her name in the director credit. Speaking publicly for the first time since the ruling, Choi said she had remained silent during the film’s theatrical run to avoid negatively affecting the project. “For a director, a film is like a child,” she said. “Now that the release is winding down, I can finally speak.” Choi accused Park of long-standing abuse of power. “She once said I should be pushed out of the film industry,” Choi said. SpecifWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times