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Han Jun-hee discusses his career and new series The Blue Road
Director Han Jun-hee discussed his work at a Creative Asia event held by Netflix and the Busan International Film Festival.
He looked back at projects including the military drama D.P. and the school series Weak Hero.
Han said he wanted to tell stories that felt fresh, even when taking risks.
His latest series, The Blue Road, is a Korean-Japanese co-production that he has wanted to make for a long time.
The mystery is set in 2002, during the South Korea and Japan-hosted World Cup, and focuses on two lead actors.
Three of its eight episodes were shown at the festival.
The series is scheduled to be released on 20 November.
Han Jun-hee discussed his career and his latest series, The Blue Road, at a masterclass during the second Creative Asia event.
The director’s career spans just over 20 years and includes work on D.P., Weak Hero, Pilot and Dead-End Job.
The Blue Road is a Japanese-Korean co-production and an adaptation of a comic.
The series stars Nagayama Eita and Son Sukku and is set in 2002 against the backdrop of the South Korea-Japan World Cup.
Three of the series’ eight episodes screened at the Busan International Film Festival, ahead of its planned release on 20 November.
- Who
- Director Han Jun-hee discussed his work and The Blue Road.
- What
- He spoke at a masterclass about his career and the making of his latest series.
- When
- At the second Creative Asia event; the article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- At the Netflix and Busan International Film Festival’s Creative Asia event.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Blue Road is set against the backdrop of the World Cup jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan.
What's on Netflix published its article about Han Jun-hee’s career and The Blue Road.
The Blue Road is set to be released.
- Director
- Han Jun-hee
- Career
- Just over 20 years
- Series
- The Blue Road
- Episodes
- Three of eight episodes screened at the Busan International Film Festival
- Release date
- 20 November
- Setting
- 2002, during the South Korea-Japan World Cup
What people are saying
I wanted to work on a story nobody had done before, but wanted people to watch it, which is kind of funny
If you are trying to be safe all the time, that itself is a risk
This is a work I have been envisioning for a long time
Sources
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