Director Kim Cheol-gyu "I was old and didn't know SNS, 'Influencer' Jeon Hyo-seong was coached"

Director Kim Chul-gyu, who directed the Netflix series 'Celebrity', revealed that he received coaching on how to use SNS from Jeon Hyo-seong.

On the morning of the 26th, the Netflix series 'Celebrity' production presentation was held at the Naru Ballroom on the 2nd floor of MGallery Naru Hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Actors Park Kyu-young, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Chung-ah, Lee Dong-gun, Jeon Hyo-seong and director Kim Cheol-gyu attended the event.

'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. We plan to unravel the exciting story of SNS, which is very close to our daily lives, and the influencers who reign there as emerging aristocrats.

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 shows various ways of expression that have not been tried in other dramas or films.

On this day, director Kim Cheol-gyu said, "The most important motif in this drama is SNS, represented by Instagram. The SNS world has not been around for a while. The younger generation is overwhelmingly using it. The content covered in it is also relevant to this era. I think it's the hottest, hippest, and trendiest story. I tried to organize the drama in line with that direction. I think a hot, hipp, and trendy drama came out as a result of such efforts."

He continued, "I'm older than I look. In fact, before I came across this work, I hadn't been active on social media at all. I didn't even have an account. They are people who have been doing it, so I asked a lot about the customs that took place in that world and the language they use, and I did it with an attitude of studying.”

Director Kim Chul-gyu said, "I also looked up the Internet a lot. I did it while learning a lot from the actors. Apparently, Hyosung was active as an influencer. Hyosung coached me."

'Celebrity' will be released in 190 countries around the world through Netflix on the 30th.

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