What is director Jang Hang-jun's reputation among those around him?
On the November 12 broadcast of SBS's "The Great Hang-jun," actors Heo Sung-tae, Kwak Sun-young, and Lee Min-ki (MINGI) drew attention by participating in an audition for director Jang Hang-jun's upcoming project.
Ahead of the actual audition that day, producer Song Eun-i asked the actors whether they had watched any of director Jang Hang-jun's works.
With no one answering first, assistant director Kim Poong asked, "Hands up if you enjoyed 'Wangsanam'?" However, not a single person raised their hand, and the three silent actors belatedly asked one another whether they had seen the film.
Watching this, Jang Hang-jun became agitated, saying, "Wait, how can you insult someone right to their face?" Song Eun-i and Kim Poong drew laughter by responding, "This is what the public's evaluation is like. It feels so refreshing (SIWON)."
Jang Hang-jun then warned, "I've said this repeatedly, but while it's not easy for me to make you stars, I can definitely drag you down," prompting bursts of laughter.
Song Eun-i then asked about director Jang Hang-jun's reputation among those around him. In response, Kwak Sun-young said, "I don't have many friends, but I heard that you make actors feel comfortable, and that they inevitably deliver performances beyond what they thought they were capable of," making Jang Hang-jun beam with satisfaction.
However, Song Eun-i and Kim Poong joked, "It gives them courage, thinking, 'If even he can direct, why not me?' And because actors realize they must stay completely alert, that is why performances beyond their normal limits come out."
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