"I think there's a tendency in Korea to deify stars."
French director Denny Dercur, who directed the Korean movie "Vanishing: The Unknown Case," which will be released on the 30th, said this during the Interview. That doesn't mean stars are condescending.
He said: "The stars in Korea were treated more than the stars in other countries, and in a way they were treated with deification. People treat stars like gods, and stars act like ordinary people without star consciousness, and stars themselves were interested in doing their usual work without being foolish. But I don’t want to be a star in Korea, and it’s a burden to see everyone look at the stars and look at every move. I think there are some things that do more than others because of the star Yi Gi. "
In fact, in the Korean entertainment industry, stars are overprotected. The management system also focuses on protecting stars. It is operated in a way that provides maximum convenience to stars and minimizes contact with fans, but it is not too much to prevent accidents.
"At first, this overprotection was burdensome," said a star who was on the list of limited-edition stars in a single work. I received Feelings that I was treated too much, "he said." Over time, I realized that the staff would be uncomfortable if I did not receive such treatment. I was not restless when I refused, and the company started to point out the reason for the staff's presence, so I decided that it would be better to accept it to some extent. "
In the case of overseas, they are protected by agencies, but they do not follow every move.
Apple TV Plus original series 'Pachinko' released on the 25th will feature a lot of stars in Korea such as Youn Yuh-jung Lee Min-ho. But there is something unusual: In Korea, the word 'Audition', which will not fit with them, often appears.
Youn Yuh-jung, who appeared on TVN 'Yu Quiz on the Block' on the 23rd, said, "I really liked 'Pachinko' and tried to appear, but I received an Audition proposal from Apple TV + side." "You can judge that I am not in this role, but I am a woman who has seen Audition in Korea and has fallen. I can not ruin my career for more than 50 years because of Apple. "Audition said he could not see it, but he wanted to play a role and eventually he came."
Lee Min-ho, who plays the role of the high-ranking actor in the play, could not escape the Audition. Lee Min-ho said in 'Pachinko' Interview, "I saw Audition in 13 years after the work 'Boys over Flowers'. I was late on the Audition. When I started the Audition, I was offered an Audition after 'The King' when I was working on 'The King'. I thought I should see the script and see the Audition. The process seems to be a very good process for me. I reminded myself of 13 years ago, and again enthusiastically I was in a position to be directly evaluated for any choice, so I was once again born again. "
He also said, "If you fall from Audition, you have to stick to it more than you saw because of the shame Yi Gi, so you have a fierce preparation and an obsession to do well."
Of course, this is the difference between the Korean entertainment industry and the culture of Hollywood, but it can not be said that it is more right. But the word 'Audition' sounds pretty casual in Korea's star system.
Stars must be important, and even if one accident is done, it can damage hundreds of thousands of people, not one star. It is natural to protect them, but overprotection may weaken the competitiveness of K-stars, because excessive superiority does not work in the global market.