 |
| Photo: Provided by Media Lab Siso |
[Sports Today reporter Song O-jeong] Jang Hang-jun, the director behind the 10‑million-ticket hit The Man Who Lives with the King, is pursuing an unexpected casting gambit for his next project.
Jang appears in the eighth episode of the YouTube series The Castle of Acting, released on the 23rd, where he advocates a low‑budget production strategy and steers casting with incisive talk and tactical moves.
He gathered with Kim Eui‑sung and Im Hyung‑jun to celebrate The Man Who Lives with the King surpassing 10 million admissions. With both actors signaling interest in working with the milestone director, Jang cautioned against losing the original passion for filmmaking and introduced his current passion project: an ultra‑low‑budget indie titled International Lawyer.
Raising the stakes, Jang listed several strong contenders for the lead before revealing that Lee Jun‑hyuk, who co-starred in The Man Who Lives with the King, had been tapped for the part — a disclosure that electrified the room.
 |
As a quiet rivalry surfaced between Kim Eui‑sung and Im Hyung‑jun over a supporting slot, Jang upended expectations by proposing they participate as investors rather than accept standard appearance fees. His pitch — essentially, “let’s make a splash” — reportedly shifted the conversation from artistic considerations to the practical terms of involvement.
Observers are now asking what Jang hopes to accomplish with this ultra‑low‑budget indie project and how his unconventional proposal will play out.
Meanwhile, The Castle of Acting is a mockumentary‑style variety series fronted by Kim Eui‑sung, with Im Hyung‑jun credited as planner, director, writer and performer. Built on candid conversations among actors, the show intentionally blurs the line between acting and reality. Previous guests have included Park Jung‑min, Woo Hyun, Park Hae‑joon, Lee Dong‑hwi and Jin Seo‑yeon. Episode 8, which peels back the curtain on Jang’s casting tactics, promises another surprising turn; it premieres today (the 23rd) at 6 p.m. on Vivo TV.
[Sports Today reporter Song O-jeong ent@stoo.com]
「Closest to you, the most FunFun news ⓒ Sports Today」
Most Commented