"No budget, props from 'Danggeun' free sharing, no director fee paid"...Oh Jung-se's 'I Like You' MV even has a 'god-tier world-building' [Star Issue]

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Behind-the-scenes stories of the music video for "I Like You," played by Choi Seong-gon (portrayed by Oh Jung-se) as part of the movie "Wild Thing" (directed by Son Jae-gon), have been revealed, sparking a buzz.

Director Lee Won-seok revealed the behind-the-scenes story of directing the "I Like You" music video on his Instagram on the 11th. He took on the role of directing the music video out of a bond formed when they worked together on the 2013 movie "How to Use Guys," adding a meaningful touch.

In particular, Director Lee Won-seok left a post with the concept of a music video director within the "Wild Thing" world-building, noting that Oh Jung-se had fully embodied the role of Choi Seong-gon even for the music video, which sparked interest.

The director wrote, "I have lived hiding this for 20 years. The 'I Like You' music video of Choi Seong-gon, which I thought was the biggest mistake of my life. With his comeback and his crazy addictiveness, the music video is making a crazy reverse run on YouTube, becoming a Na Ui (CEO) hit, and I am getting angry. Please stop watching it! Thousands of speculative comments have been posted, and some comments from people who appear to be related figures at the time are causing controversy, so I will correct the facts on a few of those comments." He immersed himself deeply in the world-building and wrote a long post.

Soon after, the director answered a netizen's blunt question: "To be honest, we didn't plan to make a music video, but the song by Choi Seong-gon blew up unexpectedly more than Triangle, so we rushed to add filming, right?" Triangle is a mixed idol group formed by Kang Dong-won (as Hwang Hyun-woo), Eom Tae-gu (as Gu Sang-gu), and Park Ji-hyun (as Byun Do-mi) in "Wild Thing."

In response, the director said, "Half of it is true. I heard that after Choi Seong-gon's first album failed, he announced the new song 'I Like You' at a fan meeting held at the Yongin rest stop. When fans showed severe addiction symptoms, the agency apparently judged that it would do better than Triangle, which was the hottest group at the time. Filming was decided in a rush. Preparation: 3 days. Filming: 1 day (Paju filming). No budget. As a result, due to the bankruptcy of Choi Seong-gon's agency, Seungjae Planning, I still haven't received the director's fee." This revealed a hidden narrative that caused laughter.

Regarding the comment "The stage costumes were also supported by the agency for only one set for 38 weeks," Bang Eun-ha jokingly replied, "Surprisingly, there was really only one set of costumes. So we elevated that into a concept. We tried to express Choi Seong-gon's heart, which never changes in its longing for her even as time passes, with one set of clothes. What's shocking is that Choi Seong-gon has come back 20 years later wearing the same clothes."

In response to the comment "His hair looks strangely more frizzy," the director replied, "I think it was posted by the makeup team at the time. Except for a brief moment on the morning of filming, it rained continuously. The problem was that there was only one set of clothes. So, all the hair dryers and lighting equipment on site were used to dry the clothes. Because of the time, Choi Seong-gon's hair was pushed to the back of the queue. I apologize to the makeup team for being late. Great job to the lighting team for making it look like a sunny day!"

In response to the teasing remark, "Oppa, I think the strawberry milk smells like cigarettes," the director jokingly replied, "From my memory, Choi Seong-gon smelled not of strawberry milk, but of herbal medicine. He smelled like Ssanghwa-tang."

Furthermore, Director Lee Won-seok stated, "At Gyocho-ro (then Danggeun), Je Jak-sa (CEO) accidentally received a Chroma Harp through free sharing... We offered a huge sum to urgently request the angel wings... Choi Seong-gon refused to wear them, claiming that unlike the photos, the wings were made of styrofoam, not feathers, due to safety concerns. As a result, the representative had to beg the CG company president... The angel wings were resold but disappeared from the scene. I know Choi Seong-gon is the culprit, but I forgive everything as a memory. Anyway, I hoped he would be forgotten by the world for 20 years, but it seems I was too late. Now the world is already crazy about Choi Seong-gon along with 'I Like You.' It's sad but I'm grateful that I achieved the audience numbers I couldn't with my movies through this music video, Choi Seong-gon. And may blessings come to the sisters and brothers who were with us."

He added, "Choi Seong-gon sang the 'Wow- Wow' part with tears in his eyes, spending his own money. Remembering him who moved our hearts and turned the set into a sea of tears. Since the topic came up, I should go to the theater again to see Choi Seong-gon. Ah, booking is a must."

The "I Like You" music video was released earlier on the 2nd and has gained huge popularity, nearing 2 million views in just 8 days.

"Wild Thing" is a comedy film about Triangle, a three-member mixed dance group that once swept the music industry but was unexpectedly involved in an incident and disbanded overnight, now making a reckless challenge to seize a chance for redemption after 20 years. It was released on the 2nd of this month.

I have lived hiding this for 20 years.

The "I Like You" music video of Choi Seong-gon, which I thought was the biggest mistake of my life.

With his comeback, thanks to his crazy addictiveness, the music video is making a crazy reverse run on YouTube, becoming a Na Ui (CEO) hit, and I am getting angry.

Please stop watching it!!

Thousands of speculative comments have been posted, and some comments from people who appear to be related figures at the time are causing controversy, so I will correct the facts on a few of those comments.

@gg***: To be honest, we didn't plan to make a music video, but the song by Choi Seong-gon blew up unexpectedly more than Triangle, so we rushed to add filming, right?

Half of it is true. I heard that after Choi Seong-gon's first album failed, he announced the new song "I Like You" at a fan meeting held at the Yongin rest stop. When fans showed severe addiction symptoms, the agency apparently judged that it would do better than Triangle, which was the hottest group at the time. Filming was decided in a rush.

Preparation: 3 days.

Filming: 1 day, Paju filming.

No budget.

As a result, due to the bankruptcy of Choi Seong-gon's agency, Seungjae Planning, I still haven't received the director's fee.

@wo**: The stage costumes were also supported by the agency for only one set for 38 weeks.

Surprisingly, there was really only one set of costumes. So we elevated that into a concept. We tried to express Choi Seong-gon's heart, which never changes in its longing for her even as time passes, with one set of clothes.

What's shocking is that Choi Seong-gon has come back 20 years later wearing the same clothes.

@hu**: His hair looks strangely more frizzy.

I think it was posted by the makeup team at the time...

Except for a brief moment on the morning of filming, it rained continuously.

The problem was that there was only one set of clothes.

So, all the hair dryers and lighting equipment on site were used to dry the clothes.

Because of the time, Choi Seong-gon's hair was pushed to the back of the queue.

I apologize to the makeup team for being late.

Great job to the lighting team for making it look like a sunny day!!

@&JO**: "Oppa, I think the strawberry milk smells like cigarettes ㅠ".

From my memory, Choi Seong-gon smelled not of strawberry milk,

but of herbal medicine. He smelled like Ssanghwa-tang.

At Gyocho-ro (then Danggeun), Je Jak-sa (CEO) accidentally received a Chroma Harp through free sharing...

We offered a huge sum to urgently request the angel wings...

Choi Seong-gon refused to wear them, claiming that unlike the photos, the wings were made of styrofoam, not feathers, due to safety concerns. As a result, the representative had to beg the CG company president.

The angel wings were resold but disappeared from the scene.

I know Choi Seong-gon is the culprit, but I forgive everything as a memory.

Anyway, I hoped he would be forgotten by the world for 20 years, but it seems I was too late.

Now the world is already crazy about Choi Seong-gon along with "I Like You."

It's sad but I'm grateful that I achieved the audience numbers I couldn't with my movies through this music video, Choi Seong-gon. And may blessings come to the sisters and brothers who were with us.

Choi Seong-gon sang the "Wow- Wow" part with tears in his eyes, spending his own money.

Remembering him who moved our hearts and turned the set into a sea of tears.

Since the topic came up, I should go to the theater again to see Choi Seong-gon. Ah, booking is a must...

#Triangle #ChoiSeonggon #ILikeYouNow #WildThing #DirectorSonJaeGon

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