Director Jang Hang-jun Reveals Spain Incident Behind Next Project on 'The Great Hang-jun'—Why Was He Smiling Even as He Collapsed?

By  Kim Hyo-jung  | Nov 13, 2026

Director Jang Hang-jun Reveals Spain Incident Behind Next Project on 'The Great Hang-jun'—Why Was He Smiling Even as He Collapsed?
The Great Hang-jun (Photo=Getty Images Korea)Jang Hang-jun revealed the true story that inspired his next project.

On the November 12 broadcast of SBS's "The Great Hang-jun," actors Heo Sung-tae, Kwak Sun-young, and Lee Min-ki drew attention by participating in an audition for Jang Hang-jun's next project.

On this day, the three took part in a script reading for his next project "Saengsyokeu Talchul," which is based on a true story experienced by Jang Hang-jun.

Regarding the project, which will be filmed entirely on location in Spain, Jang Hang-jun explained, "It is a story about experiencing a series of shocks while enjoying a trip, and escaping the shocks thanks to saviors who appeared at that moment."

He then asked the three actors if they had ever experienced a particular shock. Kwak Sun-young drew attention by vividly sharing her own experience, saying she had survived an elevator fall.

Jang Hang-jun then revealed the real-life incident that formed the basis of the script for his next project. He said, "After wrapping up filming for 'Wang-sa-nam,' I went on a trip to Spain with the directing crew. We all agreed to go for a run together in the morning, but before running, I was unsure whether I had taken my blood pressure medication in the morning or not. But a staff member told me I hadn't taken it, so I took one."

He continued, "So I went running, and suddenly everything started spinning before my eyes. I went into a cafe to get some rest, but while drinking coffee, I collapsed. It turned out that happened because I had taken two blood pressure pills," and he also shared a photograph taken at the time.

In the photo taken by the directing crew when he collapsed, he was smiling even while lying on the ground, drawing laughter. Furthermore, Jang Hang-jun, who kept a smiling face even as an ambulance arrived and he was being carried away, astonished everyone by saying, "My mind became hazy and I saw a vision. A goddess was saying, 'Hola, hola? Does it hurt, does it hurt?' and in front of the goddess there were stairs, and there were a total of 1,693 steps. 1,693 was the final score for 'Wang-sa-nam.'"

During the script reading for Jang Hang-jun's next project, the three actors delivered lively performances. The producer immediately offered contracts, and Heo Sung-tae drew bursts of laughter by writing a message of gratitude to his benefactor, Director Kim Jee-woon, instead of signing the contract.

Meanwhile, at the end of the broadcast, auditions by actors Lee Jun-hyuk and Jung Man-sik were previewed. In addition, a phone call with actor Sul Kyung-gu, who served as a motif for the script of the next project, was teased, raising anticipation for the next episode.
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