'Yu Quiz on the Block' director Jang Hang-jun recalled memories of crying with his wife, writer Kim Eun-hee.
On the 4th episode of tvN 'Yu Quiz on the Block' (hereafter 'Yu Quiz'), the director Jang Hang-jun, nicknamed 'happy Maltese' and 'the Maltese without tear stains,' appeared.
Jang Hang-jun introduced himself, saying, "I'm Jang Hang-jun, the director of the movie 'A Man Living With the King.'" Yu Jae-seok laughed and said, "Today we've brought in the master Jang Hang-jun." He asked Jang Hang-jun, "You said you wanted to come out looking dignified without the laugh lines, right?"
Jang Hang-jun said, "Before the release I talked with people at the company. They agreed that my image was too light and might not help with promoting the movie," and he added jokingly, "Three people from the film's staff came to today's filming. They were worried I'd make a slip of the tongue. But Yu Quiz is different, right? I think it's a program that's good for my personal image, too."
Yu Jae-seok mentioned the film, saying, "I saw the film screening and the stage greeting. You seemed a bit nervous." Jang Hang-jun honestly replied, "I was nervous. It's the first time I've been nervous after a film's release. I'm a little rattled."
Jang Hang-jun said, "For the first time since I started making films, I've received an outpouring of praise. Lee Dong-jin, a giant in the world of film critics, praised it for the first time. In my life, I've been praised by Lee Dong-jin," and he proudly quoted, 'Director, this is Lee Dong-jin. I watched the film with gratitude. It was a powerful film that moves the heart. I think the director will enjoy many things because of this work. Congratulations in advance,' expressing his expectations for the film's success.
Jang Hang-jun introduced the film, saying, "'Eom Heung-do' is an adult who actually appears in historical records in three lines. When Danjong died, Eom Heung-do, a local official in Yeongwol, mourned, retrieved the body and lived in hiding for the rest of his life, so the story goes. After Danjong died, Sejo threw the body into a river. Even though he warned that anyone who retrieved the body would have their entire clan exterminated, Eom Heung-do retrieved the body, gave it a proper burial and lived in hiding for the rest of his life. I wanted to tell Eom Heung-do's story," and the role of Eom Heung-do was played by Yoo Hai Jin.
In addition, the casting boasts a star-studded lineup including Yoo Hai Jin, Park Jihoon, Yoo Ji-tae, Ahn Jaehong, Park Ji-hwan and Lee Jun-hyuk, and writer Kim Eun-hee reportedly said, 'Oppa, now you have no excuses.' Jang Hang-jun tilted his head and said, "So I thought about it. Is that what being a master is? Was it always like that and I just didn't know?"
A few years ago, director Jang Hang-jun struggled after the box office failure of 'Rebind.' Jang Hang-jun said, "I prepared Rebound for five years. I was so sad I cried. With my personality, I called people and cried. I cried that I was ruined," and he mentioned the painful memory, saying, "It was the first time I felt that bad for a week. A few days after the release, I was so sad I said I cried on opening day, and writer Kim Eun-hee started crying."
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