Director Jang Hang-jun celebrated the casting of actors Park Jihoon and Lee Jun-hyuk.
On the 21st at Megabox COEX in Seoul, the press screening and panel for the film "The Man Who Lives with the King" (director Jang Hang-jun, distributor SHOWBOX, produced by Onda Works and BAN Entertainment) took place.
The film "The Man Who Lives with the King" depicts the story of the village chief who volunteered for exile for the revival of his village and the young former king who was exiled in Cheongnyeongpo in 1457.
Starting with the film 'Light the Lighter', and moving through comedy to thriller to moving true stories such as "Night of Memory", "Rebound" and "The Killers", director Jang Hang-jun, who has delivered a variety of cinematic pleasures across genres, took on a historical drama and for the first time in Korean cinema unfolded the hidden story of Danjong on screen.
At the event, actors Yoo Hai Jin, Park Jihoon, Yoo Ji-tae, Jeon Mido, Kim Min and director Jang Hang-jun attended, and Director Jang shared the behind-the-scenes story of Park Jihoon's casting.
Director Jang said, "Before casting Park Jihoon, people around me told me to watch the drama 'Weak Hero'. At the time the work wasn't very famous, but after watching it I thought 'I hope this actor plays Danjong.' At that time Park Jihoon didn't have a huge fandom. It was good that he didn't have a clearly defined image as an actor. But after casting him he became a global star, and I felt so happy," which drew laughter.
Regarding the casting of Lee Jun-hyuk, who plays Geumseong Daegun, he said, "Isn't Geumseong Daegun a righteous figure? He was one of the only great princes who protected Danjong until the end. He was a prince who cared for his nephew until the end and was a loyal subject. I thought this character had to be cool. Someone who dreams of justice that cannot be realized. And a straight moral figure who tries to realign the course of history in the right direction, a person with the dignity of royalty was needed," he said.
He continued, "In the meantime, Lee Jun-hyuk's name came up so I gave him the script. He readily accepted, and after casting him 'Love Scout' exploded. What luck!" he said, adding, "He was already popular, but he became a popular star. I thought it was such good fortune. I was very grateful for Lee Jun-hyuk's attitude and vocalization in the film, and I think it was a very good casting," which again drew laughter.
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