‘Mr. Park’ PD “Lee Se-young and Bae In-hyuk dating rumors, unknown luck” [Interview M]

‘Park’s contract marriage ceremony’ Producer Park Sang-hoon recalled the time when dating rumors arose between Lee Se-young and Bae In-hyuk.

Recently, PD Park Sang-hoon met with iMBC Entertainment at a cafe near the MBC building in Sangam, MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Yeol-nyeo Park’s Contract Marriage’ (written by Ko Nam-jeong, directed by Park Sang-hoon, planned by Jang Jae-hoon and Kim Seong-wook, hereinafter ‘Yeol-nyeo Park). ‘) An interview was conducted to commemorate the end of the show.

‘Mr. Park’is a golden contract marriage story between Park Yeon-woo (Lee Se-young), a 19th century lustful Confucian girl who overcame death and arrived in Korea in 2023, and Kang Tae-ha (Bae In-hyuk), an emotionless king of the 21st century. It’s a green drama. A work based on the web novel of the same name, ‘The Contract Marriage of Yeolnyeo Park'(Writer Kim Neo-ul)’

Producer Park Sang-hoon, now in his 17th year, has previously appeared on MBC in dramas such as ‘Jang Bori Here’, ‘Self-Luminous Office’, ‘Terius Behind Me’ There is a history of directing, etc.

Filming ended in November, but since he was concentrating on post-production work, PD Park said, “I had to fall in love with ‘virtuous woman Park’ until the very end,” and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. That’s right, following his previous film ‘Terius Behind Me’, his directing films have been successful one after another. ‘Mr. Park’ The final episode’s viewership rating was 9.3% (Nielsen Korea’s nationwide standard), achieving a successful conclusion.

PD Park said, “I am happy that many viewers love it,” and added, “It received a good response not only in Korea but also overseas. From the perspective of someone who makes a drama, seeing their work loved by the public, ‘could there be anything more enjoyable than this?’ “I want to,” he said, laughing.

I think I have achieved my goal to some extent. Although it was only a short film, ‘Mrs. Lady Park’ was also his first directing of a historical drama. “I like historical dramas because you get to go to a place with good air and a nice background and feel disconnected from reality and start something new,” he said. “Because filming was done in a controlled space, the actors and staff were able to concentrate and focus on filming.” I thought it was a very advantageous point. He expressed satisfaction with filming the historical drama, saying, “It was also advantageous for expressing the aesthetics of the work.”

He repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the two actors Lee Se-young and Bae In-hyuk who played the lead roles. Because of their great chemistry, they even unexpectedly sparked dating rumors. Last year, the two held hands while expressing their feelings about being nominated for the Best Couple Award at the 2023 MBC Drama Awards, drawing attention from viewers who were overly immersed in the drama. The dating rumor became a ignition, driving the work’s greater topicality.

PD Park said, “I was watching them from behind (at the awards ceremony), and I was surprised. “I felt the excitement I felt on set again,” he said. “Because we got along so well, I think holding hands caused a misunderstanding.” He said, “I think it was an unexpected luck.”

He said, “I am also in the same position as the viewers. “It’s really nice to see them getting along so well,” he added with a smile.

‘Veight Lady Park’, which featured the passionate performances of Lee Se-young and Bae In-hyuk, ended on the 6th with 12 episodes.

iMBC Baek Seung-hoon | Photo provided by MBC