Actor Jang Keun-suk analyzed directors' works with a sharp eye.
Jang Keun-suk appeared as a grants on the second episode of ENA's Directors Arena, which aired on the 22nd, drawing attention with his cheerful yet insightful critiques.
Judging the completion of 90-second teasers, Jang Keun-suk showed friendly communication, asking director Park So-rang—who ranked No. 1 in short drama rankings upon debut—about her secret. Regarding Park So-rang's work, he praised, "I thought there was no more dopamine to come, and it was dopamine itself that reminded me once again, "after all, I'm Korean.""
On the other hand, Jang Keun-suk gave a cold assessment of director Lee Beom-gyu's work. He said it was a work in which the creator's worldview was accurately reflected, but he pointed out, "If I had watched it without an introduction, I doubt I would have been able to understand the story." He also left a sharp critique: "The quick pace is good, but it was not clear what story it wanted to tell."
Jang Keun-suk's meticulous observational skills also stood out: after closely examining director Han Sang-il's work thumbnail, he was captivated by the phrase "The day I was hit by a flying doghouse, that day I forgot my love" and the matching image of a flying doghouse, expressing anticipation for the work. Jang Keun-suk admired Han Sang-il's confession that he came this far through self-study, and he praised, "When the doghouse CG flew in, it provoked not only exhilaration and laughter but also curiosity about the story that would unfold afterward."
In this way, Jang Keun-suk solidly maintained the balance as a judge on Directors Arena, alternating between sharp critiques and warm support.
[Photo] ENA's Directors Arena broadcast capture
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