'Choi Soon-sil gate' scandal to be cinematized
The so-called “Choi Soon-sil gate,” the corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye’s confidant, will be made into a movie.
Director Shin Dong-yeob will make a political satire of the ongoing influence-peddling scandal titled “Gate,” according to local moviemaker Thor Company.
“Gate” is about an elite prosecutor who seeks revenge on political heavyweights he was investigating after he suddenly loses his memory in a car accident.
“Shin initially planned to make a film about a treasure hunter during the Japanese occupation. But looking into the present situation, which is more movie-like than movies, he decided to film a political satire instead,” said the moviemaker.
As the Choi Soon-sil scandal unfolds and reveals the vast influence of the family involved in corruption ranging from politics to the culture sector, Shin’s 2015 action comedy “Untouchable Lawmen” has regained public attention. The movie deals with the investigation by a police detective and a profiler of a pseudo-religious head who has meddled in state affairs, which reminds viewers of Choi.