'North Star' writer Jeong Seo-kyung and director Kim Hee-won explained the controversy over the credits.
On the 2nd at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, an interview was held with writer Jeong Seo-kyung and director Kim Hee-won of the Disney+ original series "North Star."
'North Star' is a drama about Moon-ju (Jeon Ji-hyun), who has built an international reputation as a United Nations (UN) ambassador and is chasing the mastermind behind the shooting of a presidential candidate while facing a huge truth that threatens the Korean Peninsula together with Sanho (Gang Dong-won), a nationality-unknown special agent who must protect her.
In particular, 'North Star' drew attention before its release as a melodrama starring top stars Jeon Ji-hyun and Gang Dong-won, who have long been loved as Korea's representative beauty and handsome actor, but some raised concerns that Gang Dong-won's screen time might be small after his credit was listed as "and Gang Dong-won."
Regarding this, director Kim Hee-won explained, "There is nothing special. As I said at the press conference, I heard there was an issue about screen time. I don't know where that part was distorted from or the source. If you watched up to yesterday's final episode, it's a character with presence and a character that leaves an aftertaste until the end. I don't know where it was distorted. Regarding the credits, I made it thinking of it as a long film. In films, sometimes a character that leaves an aftertaste is left separately as 'and.' When finished, I thought that too would be memorable."
He continued, "The ending's core was that it was unclear whether this character lived or died. But because it was broadcast weekly, viewers might have wondered, 'Is this the main character?' when watching earlier episodes, but if you watched until the end, it would be different. Some characters have larger or smaller weight in each segment. Rather than who leads or follows, I hope people watch until the end and see who leaves the most aftertaste."
Writer Jeong Seo-kyung also said, "I think our drama's pride is Gang Dong-won and Jeon Ji-hyun, and when we cast the two actors I thought this controversy could naturally follow," adding, "Gang Dong-won's role is difficult to act. There is no backstory. The actor must show the presence he has through acting, and I was thankful and moved that he took on such a difficult role. If we could indicate the presence this actor has in the credits. Actually, rather than 'and,' I sincerely think there would be a modifier like 'special.' I think we had a strong desire to express such a special position."
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