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'Dakkangjeong' director Lee Byung-hun says, "I didn't spend a lot of production costs out of conscience."
Director Lee Byung-hun met with Ten Asia at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 18th and told various stories about the Netflix original series 'Dakgangjeong'.
'Dakgangjeong', which was released on the 15th, is a new world comedy about father Seon-man (Ryu Seung-ryong), who tries to bring back his daughter Min-ah (Kim Yoo-jung), who was turned into chicken gangjeong after entering a mysterious machine, and Baekjoong (Ahn Jae-hong), who has a crush on her. A mystery chase drama. It is based on the webtoon of the same name by author Park Ji-dok, which was given the title of 'ultimately sick webtoon'. Director Lee Byung-hun, who directed the movie 'Extreme Job' and the drama 'Melodrama', took the lead in the adaptation.
'Dakgangjeong' features special appearances by Go Chang-seok, Lee Ha-nui, Jinyoung, Jeong Ho-yeon, and Kim Nam-hee. When asked about the casting criteria, director Lee Byung-hun said, "I wanted to ruin it," and added, "When I saw Jinyoung in person, I saw that he was a witty and smart person. I wanted to create a fun character." Regarding the actors he wants to destroy in the future, he explained, "I tend to write first and think about the character. I don't target actors."
When asked about the production cost of 'Dakgangjeong', director Lee Byung-hun said, "Out of good conscience, I did not spend a lot of money. I spent it in moderation." He added, "There are more CGs than I expected. CG costs account for a significant portion of the overall budget."
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr
