('Season 2 set, expanded by 1.8 times, 1,000 pyeong'.. Jung Jong-yeon, producer of 'Devil's Plan', completely overhauled it [Oh! Ssen Scene ①])
'Devil's Plan' Season 2, titled 'Devil's Plan: Death Room', has clearly revealed not only scale but also significant changes.
The number of people entering the prison after the main match has increased from a maximum of 2 to 7, resulting in a large-scale change for 'Devil's Plan 2'. Instead of a prison, there is a 'prison wing', and the death match, which did not exist in Season 1, has also been revived.
Jung Jong-yeon, the producer, who has started to move from the living area to the game area, noted, "The living area is designed so that players cannot go outside, so I wanted to give at least a natural feel. That's why there are so many live flower pots placed, and I wanted them to feel like they could see clouds by displaying them on the LED screen. It's to evoke a longing for nature."
After arriving at the game area, the MC in charge expressed, "This is the game area made with the concept of an abandoned monastery," and Jung Jong-yeon explained the rules, saying, "There are 4 rooms on both ends of the left and right corridors, and there is a bathroom in the game area, but two people cannot enter at once."
Jung said, "I created this with the feeling that a lot of wine was made in monasteries in the past. Here feels like a meeting room, and on the opposite side, there's a workspace, a dining hall feel. But it's not a real medieval feel; I believe that the game itself requires an understanding that it's not reality, so we're pursuing a look that's hard to see in everyday life."
The prison, which can be considered a trademark of 'Devil's Plan', was waiting for reporters. Especially, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this place is the biggest spoiler of the set visit.
The prison, entered with anticipation, is expressed as 'prison wing' since it accommodates 7 people this season. Jung Jong-yeon proudly stated, "It may feel more cramped compared to the living area, but since a prison is still a living space for people, I made sure it would be as comfortable as possible without any inconvenience. There are showers in the men's and women's bathrooms."
He continued, "Actually, I take pride in the prison from Season 1. But now that there are more people involved. And down there in the prison wing, there is clothes that can be worn, but they cannot change, so I said, 'If you want to wear them, go ahead,' and the participants seemed to quite like those clothes. It was a kind of identity for them as people from the prison wing. (Laughs)"
The death room included in the prison room also caught attention. The mirror-covered death room was explained by Jung Jong-yeon from the beginning, elaborating on the space layout and the intent behind the design. He stated, "The prison wing is not just uncomfortable; it becomes a bad space because you have to go to the death room. Here, the prison match will take place, and if you lose here, you are out."
Jung explained, "But it's not the feeling of the past one-on-one match; it's a game where multiple people participate together, and although it's not a large-scale game like the main match, I suggested creating an igloo-like feel with mirrors to allow for concentration. The meaning of the mirrors is, 'Ultimately, it's a fight with myself?' It felt like there could be some interesting visuals that could come out with various pictures."
He further mentioned, "Various games have been conducted here, and while one person will be eliminated daily from the main match, there will also be eliminations here. It could be that some may serve long terms. So fundamentally, I think this will become somewhat of a class-like game. Since the number of people from the prison wing and the living area is similar, I intended to create that feeling. When living spaces are separated, it feels different from when you see and become close daily."
Additionally, Jung noted, "In the past, when I tried a survival camp divided into two teams, unfounded rumors and slander came out a lot. This is because the next day you have to go to the main match to resolve those issues, so discussions such as 'Did they betray during that game?' always create anger and hatred. I find that dynamic quite unique and interesting. So I contemplated how to fully divide the living spaces, and I wanted this season to focus on that as a key point."
Moreover, Jung Jong-yeon mentioned, "And because this death room space was created, the number of cast members this season has increased to 14. I thought, 'There will be many eliminations, right? We might not have enough people,' so I added about two more compared to Season 1."
('Netflix's first public reveal' Entering the console room of Jung Jong-yeon, 'Devil's Plan 2' [Oh! Ssen Scene ③] will follow.)
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