As debate over the computer graphics (CG) quality of the film The King's Warden circulated, actor Park Jihoon relayed on a broadcast the mixed reactions he heard, drawing renewed attention to director Jang Hang-jun's past explanation that cited a lack of physical work time as the cause.
Park Jihoon appeared on tvN's You Quiz on the Block on the 25th and shared an anecdote about the film.
Recalling when he was offered the role, Park said, "There is still a lot of doubt about my acting," and added, "I agonized over whether I could grasp the heart of Danjong, a tragic king."
The conversation then turned to the tiger CG, which audiences have often cited as a letdown. Park Jihoon said, "My older brother watched the film and said it was really good," then added, "He said the tiger CG was disappointing." He continued, "That's what my brother said."
After the broadcast, Jang Hang-jun's remarks in a pre-release interview about the film's CG quality resurfaced.
At the time, Jang said, "Time invested is the lifeblood of CG. You have to work on it for months," and explained the limitation by adding, "It takes an enormous amount of rendering time to adequately depict a tiger's fur. There wasn't enough time, physically, to make revisions."
Jang also said, "It's a relief that only the CG is being discussed. It's better than debates over acting, the script, or historical distortion."
Meanwhile, as of the 27th, The King's Warden has drawn a cumulative 6.73 million moviegoers.