"Your face is red""The whole story of the tiger CG revealed by the CEO of the production company of "The King's Man." [Interview 1]

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Lim Eun-jung, CEO of "The Man Who Lives with the King," expressed her thoughts on tiger CG.

At a cafe in Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 11th, I met with Lim Eun-jung, CEO of Onda Works, the production company of the movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" (director Jang Hang-joon).

"The Man Who Lives with the King" is a movie about Cheongryeongpo in 1457, a chief who claimed to be exiled for the revival of the village, and a young predecessor who was expelled from the throne and exiled. On the 31st day of its release, the cumulative audience exceeded 10 million on the 6th.

It became the first 10 million movie in 2026 and the first 10 million movie in about two years since "The Outlaws 4" (2024). It is the 34th record of all time and the 25th record for a Korean movie. It is the fourth historical drama film after "The King's Man" (2005), "The Gwanghae, the Man Who Became the King" (2012), and "The Roaring Currents (2014).

CEO Lim Eun-jung said, "I'm only grateful to the audience for the 10 million movie that made my debut in production. And it reminds me of each and every one of them who watched the movie together. We worked in a good atmosphere at our site, and it was a good movie, so I wanted it to go well. "In fact, I was busy opening and marketing, but after 10 million hits, the promised schedule ended and I only watched the score go up. This is a period when the faces of each and every one of them come to mind. I thank the staff for their hard work," he said.

Although it is a 'man living with a king' who has surpassed 10 million viewers and is loved a lot, the tiger CG (computer graphics) is pointed out as the 'octuary' of the work. CEO Lim Eun-jung said, "The most representative body aches are tigers as well. "I think it's right to say that my face turned red after I came across it as an article," he said with a smile. "There is a part that is embarrassing as a producer to talk like a joke."

"I thought about what areas to focus on and complete within the set period, but I couldn't do everything perfectly. With its release two weeks before the Lunar New Year holiday, the film thought it needed a large-scale premiere. I couldn't give up on that strategy, and I feel sorry for the CG team. You can do it because the movie works well, as if it was recently published. On the contrary, he said, "Because of the controversy, I was able to relieve the lingering cold."

CEO Lim said, "Director Jang Hang-joon also started with courage in a time of devastation," adding, "Rather than the production team giving up on completeness, we had a responsibility to make this movie work. Of course, there are regrets about the degree of completion, but it was important to take the opportunity given in the market and not go against the release strategy. If I have a chance, I want to reinforce it," he stressed.

CEO Lim said, "It may be difficult to see the upgraded tiger in the theater again," adding, "We're having a meeting soon, and I think we can set the target point accurately then."

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