Director Lee Jae-sang, who directed "Gippen Uri Joeun Nal," and writer Nam Seon-hye, who wrote the screenplay, revealed viewing points to make the work more enjoyable.
The new KBS 1TV daily drama "Gippen Uri Joeun Nal" (director Lee Jae-sang, writer Nam Seon-hye), set to premiere on the 30th, is a melodramatic family drama in which various generations who each want to become "the protagonist of my life" create a story of a life-or-death tug-of-war between the world's most perfect man and a clumsy woman.
First, director Lee Jae-sang cited "the charm unique to daily dramas that meet viewers every day" as the reason he took on directing "Gippen Uri Joeun Nal." He added, "Given my directing style of finding fun in everyday life, I thought I could well express small but certain happiness."
Writer Nam Seon-hye said, "The question 'What does family mean?' is the starting point of this work," and added, "I wanted to portray the preciousness of an existence that shares everything, that stays by your side even when you fail and fall apart, and that leaves a place to return to even if the world turns its back on you."
In particular, writer Nam expressed deep trust in the cast. He praised, "Actor Yoon Jong-hoon, as a veteran, deeply expresses the delicate inner self of nobility and a tightly closed heart. Actress Eom Hyun-kyung also brightly and slyly embodies the 'clumsy but passionate' Jo Eun-ae character and blends vividly into the work." He went on to mention the excellent contributions of veteran actors who raised expectations for the work's completeness, including Jung Yoon, who added a mischievous charm to the Go Min-ho character; Yoon Da-young, who showed a transformation into the professional Seo Seung-ri; Kim Hye-ok (as Kang Yeon-ja); Sunwoo Jae-deok (as Jo Seong-jun); Yoon Da-hoon (as Go Dae-chi); and Moon Hee-kyung (as Eun Soo-jung).
Also naming "the boisterous stories of neighbors" as a directing point, director Lee Jae-sang introduced what sets "Gippen Uri Joeun Nal" apart, saying, "Rather than a daily drama that emphasizes dramatic revenge or conflict, we will focus on the everyday fun of diverse characters and episodes in which ordinary people get caught up in unusual incidents." Writer Nam Seon-hye expressed her affection for the work, saying, "Since the protagonist is an artificial intelligence developer, scenes of artificial intelligence use will be woven into the drama. I want to show through the drama that the warmth between people and love cannot be replaced by artificial intelligence."
The production team cited bucket lists and healing as this drama's viewing points. Regarding this, writer Nam emphasized, "An elderly man's bucket list facing death is the beginning of the narrative. Please pay attention to the characters' changes as they come to realize the true meaning of life the grandfather wanted to leave behind amid fierce competition." He also asked viewers to tune in, saying, "Please watch not only for the thrilling tension that comes from the competition process but also to see how each character grows bit by bit."
Finally, director Lee Jae-sang and writer Nam Seon-hye conveyed a heartfelt message, saying, "We hope the drama remains a happy memory that reminds viewers of the preciousness of people who have always been by their side and the preciousness of an ordinary day."
Meanwhile, the new KBS 1TV daily drama "Gippen Uri Joeun Nal," a collaboration between director Lee Jae-sang, who was recognized for warm and meticulous direction in "I Had a Once" and "My Father Is Strange," and writer Nam Seon-hye, who showed trendy writing in "Suji-mat-eun Uri" and "Amor Fati - Love Now," is set to premiere on Monday, March 30, at 8:30 p.m., succeeding "Marie and Her Three Daddies."
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