Screenwriter
Jeong Seo-gyeong’s Script of Decision to Leave (2022) Hits No.1 on the Sales
Chart Upon Publication
The screenplay of Decision to Leave (2022),
the Cannes 2022’s best director winner, ranked the top bestseller upon
publication. The screenplay was co-written by screenwriter Jeong Seo-gyeong and
director Park Chan-wook. Jeong acquired her BA in Playwriting in the School of
Film, TV & Multimedia. Beginning with Lady Vengeance (2005), Jeong
and Park have co-written many screenplays, including I’m A Cyborg, But
That’s OK (2006), Thirst (2009), and The Handmaiden (2016).
With The Handmaiden (2016), in particular, Jeong was shortlisted for
the best screenplay in many international film festivals. At the 20th
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (CFCA), she became the winner of the
Best Original Screenplay.
The screenplay of Decision to Leave (2022)
recorded the 1st in the overall bestseller ranking with pre-orders prior
to the publication. It maintained its bestseller ranking throughout August. The
publication contains the scenes not found in the film. Get to know the scenes
deleted during editing, the audience can better understand the film in depth
with reading.