Scenes from the film "Hope" / Courtesy of Haenam County
Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, plans to turn the main filming location of Na Hong-jin's Cannes competition title "Hope" into a 1970s and '80s-themed tourist draw.
The county announced Thursday it is developing the project in the rural village of Namchang. The area served as the fictional Hopo Port in the Demilitarized Zone during a 100-day shoot that began in October 2023.
The county will invest 1.1 billion won ($730,000) to merge the film sets with local resources. As part of the initiative, the local bus terminal will be remodeled to resemble the film's police station and serve as a visitor information center.
Commercial storefronts will reinstall signboards used during the production. The street will also feature movie props, including sculptures of aliens and mysterious creatures, as well as a vintage Hyundai Stellar police car.
