Director Jang Hang-joon's 10 million pledge..The producer of "The King's Man", "Recommend a real plastic surgery." [Interview 3]

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Lim Eun-jung (40), the producer of "The Man Who Lives with the King," expressed her thoughts on director Jang Hang-joon's 10 million pledge.

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. CEO Lim Eun-jung founded Onda Works, a production company, in 2023 after working as a producer for CJ ENM's film division's investment team and planning and production team for 12 years.

Regarding the recent controversy over plagiarism, CEO Lim Eun-jung said, "I didn't pick up any scenario, but we started together from the original stage. There is also Hwang Sung-gu, a writer who worked on the treatment, and there are contract processes and minutes. Even after coming to director Jang Hang-joon, he said, "I conducted the adaptation while staying in the camp," adding, "I have not received any proof of content."

Director Lim Eun-jung said he chose director Jang Hang-joon as the director and invited him to take the position. "The director came out to reject the offer and told me his thoughts on the adaptation, and I was convinced that he was the owner of this work," he said. "I was hooked on the director's previous work, 'Rebound,' and felt warmth and courtesy of real people. "I also had the mindset that I should have courtesy for Danjong and Um Heung-do while doing this work, so I thought it was right for the director to direct it, so I persuaded him like crazy," he explained.

In addition, director Jang Hang-joon appeared on SBS Power FM's "Bae Sung-jae's Ten" shortly after the release of "The Man Who Lives with the King" and waved, "10 million is not that easy," but said, "It can't be 10 million, but if it's possible, I will change my phone number, change my name, and get plastic surgery. No one recognizes me," he said. "I'm thinking about where I'll naturalize." I hope you don't find me," he said, drawing attention by making a 10 million pledge.

When I mentioned this, CEO Lim Eun-jung closed her eyes tightly to give a smile. He said, "I remember that day. I was watching the radio on YouTube and even thought, 'Should I teleport and pull it out?' It was a joke to say it was a pledge, and I decided to do a coffee car event with a sense of responsibility."

"In fact, I persuaded him that 'the director's double eyelids (double eyelid surgery) or relocating fat under his eyes would be okay, but then the director said he would admit it was a pledge and said no. He said, "I was joking as a dramatist."

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