The long -awaited Disney+ series Illusion He found himself in the middle of the dispute after his production team was accused of leaving the garbage in a place of shooting.
On August 28, the Showbox production company released an official declaration that addresses the problem. “Filming ended late at night and, since it was dark, we were unable to completely clean up the site. As soon as we were made aware, we immediately apologized to the officials of the site and the local authorities, and since then all the waste have been removed. We apologize sincerely for the inconvenience caused and we take more care in the future”. The company said.
The controversy began the day before when a Netizen published photos on social media showing discarded objects in a forest near the shooting site, including the owners of customized coffee with the faces of the main actors. The post quickly attracted attention, arousing the criticisms that the production team was negligent in the management of the site.
Illusion It is set in 1935 Gyeongseong (Soul of the colonial era) and follows the painter Yoon Yi-Ho (played by Kim Seon Ho), who has the task of painting the portrait of the mysterious song by the woman Jeong-Hwa (played by Suzy). As he deepens his world, he begins to discover secrets hidden behind his charm.
The drama is directed by Han Jae Rim, known for films such as The face reader AND The king. With a budget shown by 45 billion KRW (about $ 33 million USD), Illusion It has been marketed as one of the largest projects of the Disney+ Korea year.
While the production scale generated high expectations, this accident has projected an unwanted shadow on the series. The Netizen expressed disappointment, exhorting the team to be more responsible with public spaces, in particular given the size and prestige of the project.
Despite the controversy, the interest in the drama remains strong, in particular because of the stellar power of Suzy and Kim Seon I have. With the filming still in progress, the production team has undertaken to ensure that a more severe management of the site goes on.
Sources: Daum
