A video entitled was released on March 23rd “The Secret of Low-Budget Independent Films, Jang Hang Jun ‘I Merged Two People With 2,500′” was uploaded to the YouTube channel “I live TV”.
During the video, Jang Hang Jun revealed: “I want to go back to my original mindset and try to work again,” announcing that he is producing a low-budget independent film as his next project “The king’s guardian.” He also pulled out a whiteboard full of potential lead actors. For the male lead, names such as Go Soo, Park Bo Gum, Jo In Sung, Ju Ji Hoon, Koo Kyo Hwan, Jung Hae In, Lee Dong Wook and Gong Yoo have been listed. For the female lead, Kim Tae Ri, Lim Ji Yeon, IU, Park Bo Young, Shin Hye Sun, Kim Ji Won, Shin Se Kyung and Han Ji Min were considered.
While deciding between Jo In Sung and Park Bo Gum, Jang Hang Jun received a call from Lee Joon Hyuk, who had appeared in “The King’s Guardian”, and finally chose him as the male lead. He then added ironically: “I’m really grateful to IU despite her busy schedule, she said she would even do ‘kakemochi’ (appear in two films at the same time).” He continued with a joking remark, “But I told her, ‘That’s not proper etiquette among Chungmuro directors. Next time let’s work together,’ and sent her back.” drawing laughter.
The content “The castle of acting” is a mockumentary-style variety program starring Kim Eui Sung, with Im Hyung Joon doing the planning, directing, writing and acting. It blurs the line between acting and reality based on conversations between real actors. Before the video begins, a disclaimer is read “This content is 100% fictional” was also displayed.
Meanwhile, Jang Hang Jun “The King’s Guardian”, released last month, it had an overall audience of 14,842,823 as of March 24, ranking third on the all-time box office charts. The film is expected to surpass 15 million viewers within the week. Previously known for making unrealistic promises and earning his nickname “icon of thoughtless remarks”, Jang Hang Jun later stated: “I will always be careful with my words” promising to be more cautious moving forward.
Sources: Daum
