'Manager Kim' Ji Sung-seop: "Must Consider the Main Plot for Season 2.. AI Production, a Good Attempt" [Interview ④]

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• Interview with actor Ji Sung-seop, who played Manager Kim in SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Manager Kim'

Actor Ji Sung-seop shared his thoughts on the production of some sequences in 'Manager Kim' using AI and his views on Season 2.

On the 30th, Ji Sung-seop held a commemorative interview for the finale of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Manager Kim' (script by Nam Dae-jung, directed by Lee Seung-young and Lee So-eun) at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

The drama 'Manager Kim', which concluded on the 25th, is an action revenge drama about a father who becomes "the world's most dangerous man" to reclaim his only daughter, described as "the world's most ordinary." Ji Sung-seop played Manager Kim, a former agent dispatched for countless special operations, and led the series to record-breaking box office success.

Notably, a sequence of approximately three minutes depicting Manager Kim's past was produced entirely using AI, sparking widespread discussion. This marks the first time in Korean drama history that such a technique was used; upon learning this, many viewers expressed their surprise.

Regarding this, Ji Sung-seop stated, "I believe AI utilization will be unavoidable in the future, and I think it was a worthwhile attempt."

He also conveyed caution regarding Season 2. Ji Sung-seop remarked, "I think we must seriously consider what major direction to take for Season 2. Since there is no wife in the story, she cannot lose her husband again, nor can she lose her daughter, right?"

Given the immense popularity of 'Manager Kim', did he feel any pressure about his next project? Ji Sung-seop admitted, "I do want to do action again, but since 'Manager Kim' was so successful, I think it might be a bit burdensome. Recently, when watching TV, I saw 'Sunshine After the Rain' (The Sun's Lady) being rebroadcast. It made me wonder if there are any romantic comedies that someone of my generation could still do."

With great popularity came some regrets as well. Viewers voiced complaints about the heavy PPL placement in the latter half of the series. Ji Sung-seop explained, "Dramas cannot be produced without PPL. If there was a concentration of PPL at the end, it's because 'Manager Kim' is such a serious drama. There weren't many parts that could be integrated earlier, so it ended up being heavily concentrated in the final episodes. However, advertisers are precious partners."

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