Whatever the Itaewon Klath imagines, he goes to the audience with more excitement than expected.
JTBC's new gilt Drama Itaewon Klath (directed by Kim Seong-yoon, playwright Jo Kwang-jin, produced by Showbox and written, and original Web toon Itaewon Klath) is a work that depicts the 'hip' rebellion of youths who are united in an unreasonable world, stubbornness and objectivity. Their entrepreneurial myths, which pursue freedom with their own values are dynamically unfolded in the small streets of Itaewon, which seems to have compressed the world.
Next, Park Seo-joon, Kim Dae-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Na-ra are adding to the original Legend of Legend, which has the highest number of paid sales in the history of Web toon, the cumulative number of views and 9.9 points in the series, and are raising expectations even before the broadcast. Here, the collaboration between director Kim Seong-yoon and author Jo Kwang-jin, who have been recognized for their sensual production power through 'Gurmigreen Moonlight' and 'Discovery of Love', focuses attention. The reason why Itaewon Klath is especially anticipated is because Jo Kwang-jin, who created the original work, took on the Drama Home directly. The joining of the original author, which maximizes the charm of the original Character full of personality and makes the story structure more solid, further amplifies the expectation of the Web toon enthusiasts as well as the Drama fans.
Four days before the first broadcast, Jo Kwang-jin responded directly to the audience's curiosity.
“When I came across the original, I felt that a person with a strong personality, a clear conflict, and a fast story development were an attractive one, so I suspected that I had written and wrote Drama painting from the beginning,” said Kim Seong-yoon. The person who proposed Home to Jo Kwang-jin writer was also Kim Seong-yoon director.
As for the reason why I came Home to the script, Jo Kwang-jin said, "The director contacted me and came. I wanted to leave the original book, "Zhong You, Drama, in the hope that it would be good, and I wanted to leave it to the professional Drama writer. But his mind began to change when he talked with the director about the original. “‘Itaewon Klath’ was a Character-centered narrative, and I was the person with the highest understanding of the original Character of the original song. I also felt the lack of the original work, but I thought it was an opportunity to supplement it with my own Drama. "
But for Jo Kwang-jin, Drama Home was a “challenge.” “A cartoonist who ended up in a state-by-state way, covering writing, directing, and drawings, was a career. "If you are ignorant, you have to write it as brave." However, there is a part of the Drama that makes a story, whether it is a cartoon or a Drama. I am doing my best to make good works by listening to the opinions of the bishop, Actor, and staff. "
What about the original Character drawn at the fingertips of the Actors watching the new birth of each Actor wearing their own color and charm? “I had only seen ‘images’ before I had a Drama, and since I’ve been Home, I’ve seen it as a vague expression, but I’ve seen it mainly in ‘feels’,” Jo Kwang-jin wrote. I am honored and grateful to all Actor who is now with me. " In particular, Park Seo-joon, who plays the main Character, said, "Mr. Park Seo-joon has a certain 'weight' like a Roy. “I see affection, dignity, and unconscious authenticity, not overwhelming weight,” he said.
Finally, Jo Kwang-jin pointed out 'Character' as the best observation point, and said, "The combination of Characters with the values of the Drama will gradually accumulate as the time goes by, and the cool decisions and solid steps of the Characters that can not be seen in reality draw fantasy that the times want. In it, someone will feel catharsis, or hope of life. "
On the other hand, 'Itaewon Clath' is the first production Drama of Showbox that has shown films with workability and popularity such as 'Taxi Driver', 'Assassination' and 'Tunnel'. It will be broadcast first on JTBC at 10:50 pm on the 31st (Friday).