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Jang Hang-joon of 'King' explains the 10 million pledge of 'renovation, plastic surgery, and naturalization'? Re-appearance of "Batten" [Star Issue]

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Director Jang Hang-joon answers questions at the press distribution preview and press conference of the movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 21st. In 1457, Cheongryeongpo, the story of a village chief who claimed to be exiled for the revival of the village, and a young predecessor who was expelled from the throne and exiled, "The Man Who Lives with the King," will be released on the 4th of next month. /2026.01.21 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

Director Jang Hang-joon of "The Man Who Lives With the King" will reappear in "Bae Sung-jae's Ten."

On the 1st, SBS Power FM's "Bae Sung-jae's Ten" (hereinafter referred to as "Bae Ten") posted on its official Instagram, "New box office director Jang Hang-joon, who is joining the ranks of performance directors. He said, "I am on the verge of a name, change of name, naturalization, and appear in 'Batten'."

"The Man Who Lives With the King" exceeded 5 million viewers, and the director came to keep his promise to reappear in "Batten." He asked for a question, saying, "The film producer CEO Jang Won-seok will also come along." The broadcast will be recorded at 8:30 p.m. on the 4th, and the main broadcast will be at 10 p.m. on the 8th.

Earlier in January, director Jang Hang-joon appeared on SBS radio power FM "Bae Sung-jae's Ten" and mentioned the pledge of 10 million viewers.

At the time, director Jang said, "10 million is not that easy," but said about the pledge, "It can't be 10 million, but if it happens, 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.

In addition, he said, "I'm thinking of buying a yacht," and added, "So I'm going to have a onboard party. I have no choice but to eat lobster on the yacht, and the chef is also on board," he said, drawing laughter.

When asked about the director's award compared to the 5 million audience, Jang Hang-joon said, "The director's award doesn't mean much. The reason why directors want to break even is because I don't want people who trust and invest in me to lose money, and I want to prove that I was right to the actors and staff who trust and chose me," he said.

"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 26th day of its release, it has surpassed 8 million viewers and is about to surpass 10 million viewers.

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