In ‘Aloners,’ Director Hong Sung-eun Projects Her Fears, Self-Protective Mechanisms and Loneliness
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentDoes choosing to be alone truly mean we are better off? Hong Sung-eun, director of the thought-provoking melodramatic film “Aloners,” begs to differ. “We are all connected anyway, so a decent farewell is a mere act of courtesy to close out a chapter,” says Hong.“Aloners” tells a story about Jina, a top-notched employee at a credit card company call center.