Director Jang Hang-joon said, "Is 'The Prince' a misunderstanding of BL? If it's Lee Junhyuk..Not Yoo Haejin"

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With the movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" set to surpass 10 million, director Jang Hang-joon told the behind-the-scenes story of the movie himself.

On the 4th, the YouTube channel "SBS Radio Erao" pre-released the recording that preceded the main broadcast of SBS Power FM "Bae Sung-jae's Ten" live. Director Jang Hang-joon and filmmaker Jang Won-seok appeared as guests on the show.

CEO Jang Won-seok said, "I thought a lot about the movie title, but there was no better title than this."

In response, director Jang Hang-joon said, "Because there is a genre called 'BL' (Boys Love) that people who listen to. Between men. There are people who misunderstand it, so I thought I should fix it at the planning stage. "But on the other hand, if it's Park Ji-hoon and Lee Jun-hyuk, is it BL?" He said, "I can do that, but if it's Yoo Hae-jin, I'm not BL," drawing laughter.

"The Man Who Lives with the King" tells the story of Eom Heung-do (Yoo Hae-jin), the chief of the village who claimed to be exiled for the revival of Cheongnyeongpo in 1457, and Lee Hong-wi (Park Ji-hoon), the young king who was expelled from the throne and exiled.

"The Man Who Lives with the King" is planning an event to mark the 10 million audience. It is reported that the schedule is being adjusted according to the actors' schedules. It's in the middle."

If "The Man Who Lives with the King" exceeds 10 million viewers, it will become 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).

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