I got rejected and there was no work… ‘Family Glory: Returns’, will the thrilling revenge be successful?

‘Family Glory: Returns’: “I got rejected a lot” and “I didn’t even think about getting a guarantee because I didn’t have any work to do.” Will he be able to successfully seek revenge?

At 11 am on the 5th at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, a production briefing session for the movie 'Family Glory: Returns' (directed by Jeong Tae-won and Jeong Yong-gi) was held, with directors Jeong Tae-won and Jeong Yong-gi, along with Yoon Hyun-min, Yura, Kim Soo-mi, Tak Jae-hoon, Jeong Jun-ha, Chu Seong-hoon and Ki Eun-se. The back was in place.

Regarding the reason for joining 'Family Glory: Returns' on this day, Yoon Hyun-min said, "I had just finished the drama, and while I was resting comfortably while exercising, the CEO of the production company urgently sent me a scenario. I wanted to give a quick answer, so I stopped at a rest area. “I said I would stand there and read it twice in three hours,” he said. Park Dae-seo, played by Hyun-min Yoon, is a star writer who works anonymously and is shrouded in mystery as he does not appear in public appearances. He is a person who happens to spend a night with Jin-kyung, the youngest daughter of the Jang family.

“I decided without even looking at the scenario,” said Yura, laughing, saying, “Family Glory is a very famous series, and I was so grateful that they invited me, so I said I would do it right away.” Yura Jang Jin-kyung, the youngest daughter of the Jang family, has a pure and bright charm. I took on the role.

Kim Soo-mi, the godmother of the series, played the role of Hong Deok-ja, the leader of the Jang family, who maintained the family's reputation with charisma and leadership. A person who devises a plan to get Jin-kyung, who has declared unmarried, to marry. Kim Soo-mi said she joined because she was close to director Jeong Tae-won, and said, "There are not many people at the theater because of the coronavirus, so I decided to appear in 'Family's Glory' because I wanted to try it again."

Tak Jae-hoon, who also worked on the 'Family Glory' series, plays Jang Seok-jae, the dependable son of the Jang family, and goes out of his way to get Jin-kyung married in order to grant his mother Hong Deok-ja's wish. He said, “It’s a work that we’ve grown old with and have a lot of memories with.” He added, “I heard that this movie would come out, so I was waiting for it, but it wasn’t produced as time went by, so I gave up. When I actually got the call, I felt a bit of pressure, but I felt good about everyone coming together. “It was good,” he said.

Regarding the reason for his appearance, Jeong Jun-ha, who plays the role of Jong-myeon, the right-hand man of the Jang family, asked 'What do you do when you hang out?' As if he was considering leaving the program, he also drew attention by saying, "I had no work after leaving the program, so there was no reason not to accept the offer. I did the guarantee without even thinking about it. I had to work."

Regarding his appearance in 'Family Glory: Returns', Choo Seong-hoon, who plays the role of drug lord Yappari, said, "I worked with the director a lot, and I died a lot in the film." He added, "I got a casting call and they said there was a role that was perfect for me. I thought I was going to die right away. “I thought so, but it wasn’t. I think it was a really fun challenge and there were some interesting scenes,” he said. “He’s a drug lord and he’s good at fighting. There is also a scene where Japanese and Korean are mixed. “I had a lot of fun filming it,” he said. “I was confident in the action because I had done a lot of fighting sports, but I remember being scared of the scene where Nang-shim was hit with a golf driver. “Even now, I feel strange when I think about that scene,” he said, causing laughter.

Ki Eun-se plays the role of Yu-jin, an influencer and Dae-seo's girlfriend. He said cheerfully, “I thought it would be a ‘family regret’ if I didn’t appear in ‘Family’s Glory,’ so I decided to do it.”

In particular, Tak Jae-hoon said about this movie, “Haven’t we been filming a series for a long time? “The laugh points of the past and the laugh points of these days are different,” he said. “Old comedies had a slow aesthetic, but these days, they seem to want comedies that are fast-moving. In that respect, I think the pace of this work has become faster," he said. Tak Jae-hoon said, "I hope people come to the theater for a while and have a comfortable time with this work." He added, "There are many people who have expectations of artistic quality, but I think it would be better if you don't have such expectations. . “I think it would be good to relieve stress and come comfortably,” he joked, making people laugh.

Director Jeong Tae-won said about the 'Family Glory' series, which received great love when the first season was released during Chuseok in 2002, "It has been reorganized and presented for the first time in 20 years. I thought it would be a good idea to reconfigure it to fit the sensibilities of today's younger generation, so I decided to introduce a new cast and a new version." “I put my ideas into it and made it,” he said.

However, director Jeong Tae-won attracted attention by revealing that Yoon Hyun-min and Yura were not the first choice for casting. He honestly stated, "The two actors were not the first, and I circulated the book to many actors and received many rejections." Explaining the background to casting Yoon Hyun-min and Yura, he said, "I think the actors who declined will regret it. I will also invite those actors to the VIP screening."

Regarding this work, which began shooting on July 9th and ended after 28 episodes, director Jeong Tae-won said, "Please judge the quality of the work after watching the movie. You will laugh a lot. I can boldly guarantee you that you will laugh." He said. Director Jeong Yong-ki drew attention by expressing his confidence, saying, "Time did not matter at all. There was no delay in filming, and editing was done in between filming, so you don't have to worry about the short production period."

Meanwhile, 'Family Glory: Returns' is a comedy about the Jang family's life-or-death marriage strategy, as they devise all sorts of conspiracies to get the family's youngest daughter, Jin-kyung (Yoo-ra), to marry a popular star writer, Dae-seo (Yoon Hyun-min). The ‘Family Glory’ series returns after 11 years. It will be released on the 21st.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr