Writer Im Seong-han: "Even the president has 48% anti-fans... I received 'demand for cessation of writing' protests since 'The Handmaiden'" [Eom Eun-hyang]

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Writer Im Seong-han (Phoebe) publicly shared his voice with the public for the first time in 36 years.

On the 17th, Im Seong-han appeared as a telephone connection guest on the 1st million subscriber commemorative live broadcast of YouTuber Eom Eun-hyang's YouTube channel 'Eom Eun-hyang'.

Im Seong-han stated that he received many negative comments and said, ""I' first received 'demand for cessation of writing' protests when I worked on 'The Handmaiden''. 'When I visited the homepage, it was flooded with posts titled ''The Handmaiden Im Seong-han demand for cessation of writing'.' 'I left it as is because I thought they were targeting me, fearing MBC might block the homepage"."

He added, ""In the past, all reporters were my anti-fans, and there were other anti-fans too. Now, when acquaintances say they are struggling, they say it's because of me. 'Even the president has about 48% anti-fans. 'When my dramas had a 78% viewership share, there were around 12,000 anti-fans in South Korea. 'Such things should not be taken to heart. We should view the attention as a sign of interest. I tried to write better by receiving criticisms from anti-fans. I believe today's me exists thanks to anti-fans and reporters"," he revealed.

Im Seong-han made a sudden announcement that he plans to take a break. He said, ""For now, I think I should write fewer dramas. I'm considering taking a few years off from dramas. I believe writing dramas and serials for several years is fatal to one's health"." When asked about making movies, he replied, ""The movie industry has been killed by the pandemic. I've been taking a break for several years"."

Eom Eun-hyang asked Im Seong-han how he overcomes writer's block or slumps when ideas don't come. Im Seong-han explained, ""Golf also requires the body to warm up, right? When I get stuck writing, I go for a walk and it clears up. People say it's like squeezing a dry cloth, but I press firmly like squeezing a paint tube, and episodes come out"."

Earlier, Eom Eun-hyang announced on her SNS: ""'Eom Eun-hyang' channel will hold its first live broadcast to commemorate 1 million subscribers. We currently have 3.56 million subscribers, and I apologize for the late notice. Writer Im Seong-han will be our special guest for the first live broadcast. This is not a false announcement. Surprisingly, it is true. Writer Im Seong-han contacted me. I will share all behind-the-scenes stories during the live broadcast"," announcing the joint live broadcast with Im Seong-han.

Im Seong-han debuted in 1990 with the KBS Drama Special 'Standing in the Maze' and has written dramas including 'Watch and Watch Again', 'The King of Odaet', 'The Handmaiden', 'Queen of Flowers', 'Oh My God', 'Ahyeon-dong Lady', and others. Currently, the TV Chosun Saturday-Sunday drama 'Doctor Shin' is airing.

As the "Queen of Melodramas," his works have featured such unique worldviews and shocking scenes that the public has been highly curious about Im Seong-han himself. Each of his works has dealt with stories about 'ghosts', and rumors about him receiving spiritual possession, returning after declaring a cessation of writing, and other unusual news have never ceased.

In particular, Im Seong-han is famous for being extremely reluctant to appear on camera throughout his career. Even actors who have appeared in his works have stated that they have never seen his face directly and mostly communicated via phone or other means. Therefore, his first appearance before the public on this day has drawn significant attention.

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