Jeon Chaeyoung PD, who directed 'Bloody GameX,' shared her thoughts after finishing the season.
On the 1st, at a location in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, an interview with Jeon Chaeyoung PD of the Wavve original 'Bloody GameX' (produced by Most267) was conducted.
Bloody GameX is a new series of Bloody Game that deals with extreme survival games featuring the strongest minds and physical competitors. Bloody Game has won fans' love by realistically depicting the intense clashes to become the last survivor amid unpredictable rules and meticulous design. Beyond a simple battle of wits, it encompasses high-level psychological warfare of betrayal and conspiracy and physical confrontations that spare no means, establishing itself as the ultimate "spicy" pinnacle of the survival genre.
Bloody GameX broke the existing mold centered on individual survival and added a team competition structure. Major players who were active in seasons 1, 2 and 3 competed as teams representing each season, and former contestants from other survival shows and new players joined as new teams, staging prideful team battles, after which Kang Jihoo defeated Hyun Seongju and Yunbi one after another in the final match to claim the championship.
Immediately after its first release, Bloody GameX ranked first for eight consecutive weeks in new paid subscriptions and viewing time on Wavve, and it also took overall first place in the 'TV-OTT non-drama buzz' category of the Fundex Chart compiled by Good Data Corporation for the third week of August. It achieved overall first place six times, and with every released episode entering the buzz chart's first or second place, it recorded the highest level of publicity among the Bloody Game series.
First, Jeon Chaeyoung PD said, "It was my first time doing a program alone, so I tried new things and worked through concerns, and I am glad the result was that people loved it," as she shared her feelings after finishing the program.
She must have felt a heavy burden directing alone. Jeon Chaeyoung PD said, "There were parts where the production team that worked together in previous seasons had already established a rhythm, so some things went together without having to say them. I got advice from senior Hyun Jeongwan, who worked in previous seasons, so there were no major difficulties, but I wondered what could be done differently," and added, "Senior Hyun Jeongwan always gave a lot of support. I asked many questions at the level of ChatGPT, and she gave advice drawn from experience while also saying, 'It's your program, so do what you want,' and supported me. She also offered many opinions during the casting process."
Bloody GameX felt like an all-star event. Jeon Chaeyoung PD said about the casting process, "Senior Jeongwan didn't give opinions about who was good but mentioned people to consider. She said it was good to have people who already had existing relationships among the cast. So I prioritized that. I tried to cast relationships that viewers could watch with curiosity. Because it's the fourth season, there should be familiar people that existing fans expect, but I also wanted people who hadn't seen the program to be able to look forward to it," she said.
About the winner Kang Jihoo, she said, "From the first meeting I felt he could win. He has an aura like geniuses. He gave the feeling of L from 'Death Note.' In 1:1 death matches I thought he would be strong, but there weren't many opportunities to show it. However, that strength was shown in the final, and he led all the strategies in team C. As the brain role, I think he performed a lot," and added, "The final game was set and the bracket was determined by the semi-final results; there was a chess game. I thought if Kang Jihoo got first in the semi-final his chances of winning would increase, and he really got first. I think the survival community wanted and pushed for Kang Jihoo's victory."
She named Yunbi as the biggest beneficiary. PD Jeon said, "Although she's said to have appeared in survival shows seven times, she didn't show much activity. She's really smart and was the runner-up; she has a high understanding of the game and positioned her character well, so she's a capable person who seemed to be well highlighted this season," she said.
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