'The King of Kings' launched today, July 16 (Wed), amidst the soaring expectations of domestic preview audiences, revealing generation-specific highlight points.
#Kids: Kids were delighted by Jesus' friendship and Walter's adorable responses!
'The King of Kings' features 'Charles Dickens' as the narrator, but the audience follows the story through the eyes of his son 'Walter'. Curious and imaginative, Walter captivates young audiences with amusing responses, quirky questions, and cute lines even within a serious story.
In particular, the scene where young Walter realizes that Jesus, returning from Egypt, is about his age and says, "I might be able to be friends!" evokes smiles from young audiences. The pure imagination and innocent responses that only 'Walter' can present relieve the tension of the story and bring warm laughter.
#2030 – Made us reflect on the standards of true leadership through actions rather than words!
'The King of Kings' presents a familiar story in a completely new emotional light. Particularly, the scenes selected by the 2030 audience include Jesus’ statement towards a woman in danger of being stoned: "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her," and the scene of the miracle of the loaves and fishes.
First of all, Jesus' words to the woman go beyond a simple quote, delivering a message of forgiveness and reflection to audiences living in this era. The scene of the miracle of the loaves and fishes also transcends mere recreation of the miracle, drawing audience empathy through its inherent meaning of sharing and solidarity. The 2030 audience naturally questions what it means to be a leader who guides through action rather than words while following Jesus’ words and actions. Additionally, there are responses from audiences stating that they reflected anew on the standards of leadership through this work.
#4050 – Made us reconsider the essence of faith and love!
The scenes highlighted by the 4050 audience include the miracle of walking on water and the moment of washing the disciples' feet during the Last Supper. The walking on water scene symbolizes faith extending a hand even amidst anxiety and doubt, while the foot-washing scene embodies the essence of love through humility and service. The 4050 generation, who have experienced various roles in life as parents, teachers, and sometimes as children or disciples, responded that they faced the value of long-held faith anew through these scenes. Moreover, these scenes were completed with stunning visuals and delicate direction, providing audiences with an experience that exceeded mere messaging.
The global blockbuster K-animation 'The King of Kings', depicting the journey of renowned British author Charles Dickens with his youngest son Walter into the greatest story of all time 2,000 years ago, has revealed generation-specific highlight points and is available in theaters nationwide starting today (16th).
[Photo] Movie poster, stills
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