Actor Jang Geun-suk showed off a wit that even 10-million-ticket director Lee Byung-hun found funny.
Jang Geun-suk appeared as a member of the judging panel 'Five Stars' on ENA's Directors Arena, which premiered on the 15th. Directors Arena is South Korea's first short-drama director survival entertainment show, planned to discover the next-generation directors.
Appearing as a member of the judging panel 'Five Stars', Jang Geun-suk drew attention with his unique aura from the start. When MC Jang Do-youn asked, "Do you usually watch a lot of short dramas?" he answered, "I watch them to an addictive level. I once made one myself with a close younger colleague because I wondered if a story could be continued," drawing attention. He then said, "I was worried because you have to fit a lot into a short time," eliciting empathy from the directors.
Especially, Jang Geun-suk's 'short-form drama expert' side shone even more during the formal judging. When starting the evaluation for the round 1 mission, 'complete a 90-second teaser,' Jang Geun-suk wittily reacted to the judging method based on the number of STOP buttons by saying, "It feels scarier than ratings," which drew laughter.
When director Lee Byung-hun, who directed the 10-million-ticket film Extreme Job, faced the risk of elimination in a mock judgment, Jang Geun-suk comforted him by saying, "For now, you're number one," causing uproarious laughter on set. When his own STOP button choices were revealed, he joked, "It's a system where secrecy can't be maintained."
Jang Geun-suk's true value stood out even more when evaluating the directors' works. For the work by director Han Su-ji, who directed the web drama A-Teen, he left a perceptive critique: "There was the excitement that music brings. It was dopamine itself." Because he has consistently engaged with short-form content, his evaluations that accurately pinpointed a work's charm and flow doubled the viewing enjoyment. In addition, to Lee Yoo-jin, who transformed from actor to director, he left a deep impression by saying, "I want to say just one thing. I became curious about the person Director Lee Yoo-jin."
[Photo] ENA's Directors Arena broadcast capture
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