Hong Sang-soo Kim Min-hee Affair Leads to Ratings Sabotage

The film won Kim Min-hee a Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin International Film Festival. Foreign media loved it. But on South Korean websites, “On the Beach at Night Alone” is being slaughtered before it has even been released. At home, filmmaker Hong Sang-soo’s new work has drawn media attention overwhelmingly for his involvement in his extramarital affair with Kim, his “muse.” Ahead of its release date, Mar. 23, “On the Beach at Night Alone” has already received a flood of online rati