With the success of the film The King's Warden, heartwarming anecdotes have continued to surface, adding warmth both inside and outside the production. After director Jang Hang-jun, actor Yoo Ji-tae's good deeds were revealed, prompting evaluations that it was a 'set that put people first.' Warm responses continued, saying the milestone of surpassing 8 million admissions did not happen for no reason.
Actor Kim Yong-seok, who earlier appeared as Panhanseongbu magistrate Yu Gwi-san, recalled a story about a newborn baby during filming, and director Jang Hang-jun, having heard it, personally searched for the contact information and sent two boxes of diapers, the anecdote revealed. Kim Yong-seok said it felt like the loneliness he felt as an actor and the burden after becoming a father were understood and comforted, conveying the warm atmosphere on set.
This time, a heartwarming story about Yoo Ji-tae was added. Recently, a long comment appeared on a video related to The King's Warden recalling an event at a nursery in Gangnam 15 years ago. The writer recalled the time they visited the nursery for a Christmas performance and said Yoo Ji-tae, without a manager, bought more than a dozen pizzas by himself and spent time with the children.
It was explained that even though the boiler had broken and the place was freezing, he stayed until the end to watch the performance and talk with the children. The children knew him only as 'the man who came to spend Christmas with them,' not as a famous actor, and Yoo Ji-tae stayed after the performance and spent time there. The writer added, "Since then I've supported him more. This person is the real deal."
As the story became known, after Jang Hang-jun came Yoo Ji-tae. Their actions off-screen as well as their weighty performances in the film are being reexamined. Yoo Ji-tae appeared in the film as Han Myeong-hoe and left a strong presence.
The King's Warden is a work that portrays the exiled young King Danjong Lee Hong-wi and village head Um Heung-do against the backdrop of Cheongnyeongpo in 1457, and as of the 1st it has surpassed 8 million viewers and is enjoying long-running success. The director's and actors' good deeds reported alongside the box-office performance bring to mind the saying 'you reap what you sow.' This adds significance in that not only the film's completeness but also the warmth of the people on set reached the audience's hearts.<
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