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HOOING
| · Director | CHOI Jeehee |
|---|---|
| · Information | 2025┃MOV┃Color┃14m 38s |
| · Technique | 2D Computer |
| · Keyword | Human Rights, Underprivileged, Senior |
Synopsis
In the near-deserted town of Dalpodong, on the verge of complete extinction, 98-year-old Malbun Lee is its last remaining resident. Her days are spent quietly, leaning on walls to support her frail body as she tends to a small vegetable garden in front of her house, awaiting the end of her life. One night, a piercing scream awakens her. Following the sound to the communal bathroom of a nearby apartment building, she encounters Jia, a desperate 17-year-old girl who has come to abandon her unborn child. Drawing from a lifetime of experience, Malbun helps Jia deliver the baby safely. However, unable to accept her reality, Jia leaves the newborn behind and flees. Faced with a crying, feverish infant fighting for its life, Malbun embarks on the longest journey of her life. With fading consciousness and a body barely able to take a step, she sets out to save the abandoned child.
Purpose
A Story of Hope for a Society Grappling with Aging, Low Birthrates, and Regional Decline South Korea is currently facing a demographic cliff: 89 regions have been designated as depopulating areas, the national fertility rate hit an all-time low of 0.7 in 2023, and 18.9% of the population is now elderly. While the media often underscores the severity of this crisis, such reports are increasingly consumed as fleeting, sensationalized content on platforms like YouTube. I realized, at some point, that I too had begun viewing these issues with a cynical detachment. This realization became the foundation for 'HOOING'. I felt the urgent need for a deeper understanding and a message of hope. At the heart of 'HOOING' is Malbun, a 98-year-old woman who takes painful, determined steps to save a new life in an abandoned town. Her cries, born from the last reserves of her strength, are more than the echoes of an animated drama—they are a call to action, a plea for renewal. Through this story, I hope to transcend the despair of statistics and inspire a vision of life and hope for a society standing at the crossroads of extinction and revival.
Filmography
[Award]
2025 Seoul Indie-AniFest, Grand Prize 'Star of Indie' / South Korea
[Screening]
2025 Seoul Independent Film Festival, Invitation / South Korea
2025 Seoul Indie-AniFest, Competition / South Korea
2025 Ulsan Independent Film Festival, Competition / South Korea
Director
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CHOI Jeehee- 2025 The 21st Seoul Indie-AniFest, Independent Walk / Korea2023 [A Bite of Comfort]2020 [The Queen of Ratings]
Staff
- Producer LEE Yongsun, JO YeseulScenario CHOI Jeehee, LEE YongsunStoryboard/Character/Lay Out CHOI JeeheeBG HONG Seok-Hwa, HONG Geu-Rim, CHUNG Hui binAnimation CHOI Jeehee, JO YeseulSound JI Junseok, KIM Junhyeon, HWANG BoeunMusic JOO JuneyoungVoice KIM Gyeongsuk, PARK Yunhye, LEE Boyong, LEE Young-Jin, Junske, LEE YongsunEditing LEE Yongsun