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Netflix’s ‘The Blue Road’ Director Han Jun-hee On Taking Risks With Stories & Shooting In Japan

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What happened

Korean writer-director Han Jun-hee talked strategies for getting audiences to respond to risky or unfamiliar material in a masterclass at Netflix’s Creative Asia day at Busan International Film Festival.

“There has to be risk for something to be interesting.

Key facts

  • Reported by Deadline and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:10:39 UTC.

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