Lala Teresa
Acting
Biography
Lala Teresa (born Kim Hyun-jung, March 29, 1979) is a South Korean artist based in Seoul, known for her work as a painter, writer, and former actress. She began her career in 1999 as a model and actress, appearing in television dramas, films, and theater until 2009. During her acting years, she studied art history, theory, and painting. After leaving acting, she underwent over a year of psychological counseling through a Catholic volunteer program, where she discovered her "inner child" named Lala, which later became her artistic identity. Her first solo exhibition was held in 2014 in Seoul, followed by an invitation to exhibit in Beijing renowned artists Nam June Paik and Lee Wal-jong. She has since participated in various exhibitions in Korea and China, including shows supported by the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul and cultural institutions. She has published weekly art columns in Segye Ilbo and Catholic Peace Newspaper, and authored two books. Her film Body Parts won Best Production at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2022. Her artistic practice spans mixed media, digital painting, calligraphy, and film art direction. She is Catholic, with the baptismal name Teresita, and currently lives and works in Seoul under the name Lala Teresa.
Known For
A detective tired of bloody and cruel crimes in Seoul negotiates a transfer to a crime-free town in the country, where he lives a life of peace and bliss. But then his new police station is listed for closure due to the town's complete absence of crime in the last 20 years.
The Last Wolf
Si-Kyung, the youngest reporter, infiltrates an unnamed religious group. Invited to a special ceremony, she witnesses strange things happening in the prayer house. Five sacrifices and five stories offered by the church members. When the story is over, she too must make a sacrifice.
Body Parts
A group of Internet chatters decides to spend the summer together at a beach, renting an apartment and trying to know each other for real (or maybe they just want to have sex). Apparently a guy named "Sandmanz" committed suicide when he was ousted from the chatroom, and the group has split opinions on the matter. Some think he was just a psycho with no life, and he had it coming. Some others, like Yoo-na (the one who got closer to him), think that someone spread lies to force him to quit. Suddenly, the group is decimated by a mysterious figure who keeps e-mailing everyone that his/her fate will not be unlike Sandmanz's. The search for the killer begins, while people die right and left. (lovehkfilm.com)