Director Kim Joo-hwan, who directed the Netflix series 'Hounds', chose Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-i rather than Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul from 'Youth Police'.
On the morning of the 7th, the production presentation of the Netflix series 'Hounds' was held at the Naru Ballroom on the 2nd floor of MGallery in Hotel Naru Seoul. Actors Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang, Park Sung-woong, and director Kim Joo-hwan attended the event.
'Hounds' is a story about two young men caught up in the world of loan sharks, where money comes before people's lives, risking their lives against a huge evil force. It is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name.
Director Kim Joo-hwan, who directed the films 'Youth Police', 'Lion', and 'Puppy', took the megaphone. The story of two young men who jumped into the world of illegal loans with bare fists led them to direct the first series. After 'Lion', I got to work with Woo Do-hwan for the second time.
On this day, director Kim Joo-hwan said, "I usually enjoyed watching the author's original work. There is a forwarding that I can't write, so if I deal with the deep contemporary pain of corona (pandemic) in the background of the work and add action that can be unfolded, many people can sympathize." In fact, it was a time when illegal body traders were prevalent. I wanted to talk about hope and justice because there were many points of contact with the passions of young people."
Director Kim Joo-hwan described 'Hounds' as 'a romance paradise'. Park Kyung-lim, who was in charge of the MC, asked director Kim Joo-hwan to choose one of the two, saying, "Park Seo-jun is more than Kang Ha-neul or Woo Do-hwan." He replied, "Woo Do-hwan, it's ideal."
In addition, director Kim Joo-hwan said, "I got a call from actor Park Seo-joon, saying, 'I've had a hard time.' Yi Sang) filled it up, so it came out better than the original author thought."
Director Kim Joo-hwan said, "Because it's 8 hours instead of 2 hours, the two couldn't have a romance. I put in all the romances I could. I'm talking about 'a paradise of romance', but Ryu Soo-young and Lee Hae-young's old middle-aged romance also There is. There is also the priestly chemistry of senior Heo Jun-ho. There is a bromance mixed with the subtle power of actor Siwon Choi and senior Choi Young-joon. They all come together to fill the 8 hours."
'Hounds' will be released in 190 countries around the world through Netflix on the 9th.
Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr