Director Kim Cheol-gyu "I said, 'I don't need to know SNS' with 1,500 followers..."

Director Kim Cheol-kyu, who directed the Netflix series 'Celebrity', revealed his feelings about running SNS.

Director Kim Chul-gyu met Ten Asia at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 3rd and told various stories about the Netflix series 'Celebrity', which was released on the 30th of last month.

'Celebrity' is the story of Ari (played by Park Kyu-young), who jumped into the world of money by becoming famous, and depicts the colorful and fierce faces of celebrities. The story of SNS, which is very close to our daily life, and the influencers who reign there as emerging aristocrats are excitingly unraveled.

According to FlixPatrol, an online video streaming service ranking aggregation site, 'Celebrity' ranked 4th in the TV show category. 1 in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, and top 10 in 47 countries including Korea, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Hong Kong.

Director Kim Chul-kyu said, "The writer did a lot of preparation for 'Celebrity'. I heard it indirectly. I met and interviewed many influencers. He jumped into social media and studied Instagram and various social media. Over a long period of time, He was the one who prepared it. I hadn't done any social media activities before coming across this work."

He said, "While taking on this work, I thought that I should use SNS even for the sake of the work because the subject matter of the work is like that. I think that SNS is young and the most trendy area in this era. As a cultural and artistic person, I thought it didn't make sense," he said.

He continued, "I want to look into this world at that level. I thought I should go into it with the mindset of studying what the trendiest trends are and what the younger generation likes. I don't actively use social media, so I don't have many followers. 1500 It's about 100 people. The K was sweet, but I didn't use the cheat key," he emphasized, drawing laughter.

Directed by Kim Chul-kyu, who directed the dramas 'Flower of Evil', 'Confession', 'Chicago Typewriter', 'On the Way to the Airport', 'Daemul', and 'Hwang Jin-yi'. Through 'Celebrity', director Kim Cheol-kyu showed various ways of expression that he had not tried in other dramas or movies.

Director Kim Chul-kyu said, "Looking back on my career as a director, all my works were very heavy and serious. As those who know me know, I have done serious and serious dramas. I always thought that I wanted to try a drama at least once. Then, in an instant, I met a 'celebrity' that was perfect for my needs. I thought that it was a meaningful experience to try a drama that was gorgeous, extravagant, and terrible." did.

Also, "I've never heard words like 'feed', 'unfollow', or 'follow-up' for the first time. It's impossible to know without using social media. I searched for terms a lot and asked a lot of friends, daughters, and actors who are active on social media while studying. In a way, I thought it was okay to live without knowing social media. A lot of people live like that, and I lived like that," he said honestly.

Director Kim Chul-kyu said, "I have lived my life thinking, 'I don't have to know'. Still, I am a person who does popular art, but is it desirable for me to pretend not to know about SNS, which is actually used a lot on a daily basis and affects many people's daily lives? I wanted to. Even if my taste doesn't match, I thought that I should look into it and study what it is like and why people are enthusiastic about it, obsessed with it, and using it. I wanted to direct for a long time, so I tried a work like 'Celebrity'."

Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr