"Overcoming Injunction Lawsuit and Threats to Personal Safety"... 'Pseudo Hunter' to be Revealed for the First Time on the 19th

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'Pseudo Hunter' will be revealed to the world after overcoming an injunction lawsuit.

On the 18th, the production team of the Wavve original documentary 'Pseudo Hunter' released an interview with PD Seo Jeong-mun.

'Pseudo Hunter' is a work that follows the stories of three sons tracing the murder of the late Director Tak Myung-hwan, a researcher of pseudo-religions, and those behind it. Director Tak Myung-hwan of 'Hyundae Jonggyo' was known as a so-called 'heresy hunter' who spent his life fighting against heresies by exposing scandals of JMS, Shincheonji, Yeongsengyo, Tongilgyo, Guwonpa, and others. He is also well known as the real-life model for the character Pastor Park, played by actor Lee Jung-jae in the film 'Sabaha'.

In this documentary, the truth of the murder case of Director Tak, Korea's first 'pseudo hunter', will be re-examined for the first time in 32 years. Wavve will be the first to offer an extended version containing deeper content that has not been previously released.

PD Seo Jeong-mun, who directed 'Pseudo Hunter', openly shared the reasons and intentions behind planning the program, as well as the background for deciding on a five-part series in collaboration with Wavve. PD Seo Jeong-mun, who previously directed 'PD Notebook', stated, "Korea is a country that exports various 'pseudo-religions' to the world," and added, "I was convinced that the story of Director Tak Myung-hwan's life and death would become an important key to explaining Korean society." He further added, "To deeply capture the unique narrative of Director Tak Myung-hwan, who fought alone for a long time, and the lives of his three sons who chose the same path as their father, we decided on an OTT five-part series."

PD Seo Jeong-mun identified the mastermind behind the perpetrator, Im Hong-cheon, as the core of the case. PD Seo explained, "Mr. Im Hong-cheon has consistently claimed to have acted alone in a spur-of-the-moment crime since immediately after the incident, and what he is hiding behind that is the core of our investigation." He also stated, "When the Prosecution Service sought the death penalty for Mr. Im Hong-cheon, Director Tak Ji-won, the second son of Director Tak, filed a petition for a reduced sentence on the grounds that 'the truth will be revealed if he is spared,' and ultimately, Mr. Im Hong-cheon received a 15-year sentence, which was lighter than the weight of the murder charge. The sons' choice to try to save the man who killed their father became the starting point of our investigation 32 years later."

The pressure during the production process was also significant. PD Seo emphasized, "We faced an injunction lawsuit and felt threats to our personal safety, but while investigating, we discovered strong circumstantial evidence, which gave us the conviction that the sons' claims, which had not been accepted by the courts until now, could be true." Finally, he conveyed the unique significance of the program, stating, "'Pseudo Hunter' will be a meaningful documentary for those who fight against anti-social and unethical religious groups that exploit people."

Meanwhile, the extended versions of episodes 1 and 2 of 'Pseudo Hunter' will be released first on Wavve at 11 a.m. on the 19th, followed by broadcast on MBC at 9 p.m.

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