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Thank you. >> Yes. It's like a dessert made by the production. Sra >> Sra Kai Kai, I can only say how lucky I am. This time I'm going to Korea to interview Min Ho, Na Na, and Ho. We'll tell you later why we can interview five Korean stars at once. [Music] And of course, this time I also prepared Taiwanese gifts. I'll tell you what this is later. Although I've interviewed quite a few Korean stars before, this time I dare say the most top-tier M of the year is here. If you're curious about how the M reacted to the Taiwanese gifts, remember to watch the video until the end. Also, this video is sponsored by L. Before I start the video, please remember to like, subscribe, and turn on the little bell. Also, remember to join my fan club through text. This time, actually, for the sake of interviewing from the perspective of all readers, we will include the director and the producer representative from the Korean Film Center, who is also a very famous person. He's a representative who has produced famous Korean films that you've all definitely seen. By meeting them, we can have interviews together, and we can even see the office where they do post-production sound recording for film production companies. This is an opportunity to experience the entire process of Korean film production, so you must watch the video until the end. And the gift we prepared this time is a custom-made Sota Tower, which was produced this morning. It's likely that we will give the gifts to the celebrities sometime tomorrow. I don't know the order in terms of video editing, but >> This is too big. Wow, I didn't expect it to be this big. Fortunately, the Sota Tower we produced doesn't require refrigeration and can be stored at room temperature. Our goal is to bring it safely to Korea. I've memorized all the interview content, but the pressure of carefully bringing the gift is immense. Please pray that I can bring the K-gift to Korea safely. [Music] Wow, the director and I, and the studio tour, and then we'll have the interview. [Music] >> We started with the movie "Beat" in 1997, and we've been working continuously until our latest work, "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint." We are a studio that produces audio post-production sound for films and global OTT. We did all of Bong Joon Ho's works here. Parasite >> Ah >> This is the sound award received at the Golden Awards. >> Is this real? >> Really? These are certificates from Academy members. The first place you'll see is the sound editing studio. To mix, you need materials. For film sound or OTT sound, there are dialogues, and then there are Foley sounds like footsteps when actors move, and we create all the environmental sounds here. This friend makes ambient sounds here. >> Ah >> Environmental sounds. This is the studio for post-synchronization recording. It's currently being worked on, so inside there's a recording booth where the actor directly enters and records. So actors come directly, >> watching the screen, >> recording narration, and reading. We also record my voice to initially design the creature sounds that appear here. This studio >> is a room for mixing Dolby Atmos for home use. >> What is that? >> What that means is that we mix theatrical and home versions separately. So, for theatrical mixing, we mix while monitoring in a large space like a theater, and for content enjoyed at home, we mix it here. >> What are some famous global works that our Taiwanese viewers might know? There was "12.12: The Day." >> Oh, "12.12: The Day." >> "Along with the Gods." >> Ah, "Along with the Gods." >> "A Taxi Driver." "The Snowpiercer." Then "Exhuma." >> No, suddenly I'm getting goosebumps here. >> Ah, it's the same, but the dialogue is separated like this. >> This is the room where "Squid Game" one, two, and three were all worked on. >> Really? >> Seriously. Director Hwang Dong Hyuk sat here, and music director Jung Jae Il sat here. >> All famous Korean works had their audio mixing done here, and "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint" was also done here, so I'll take a lot of good energy with me. This studio mixes the sound played in theaters. There's something that moves automatically. What is this? >> This is called automation. When I'm mixing, >> it gets smaller again, then >> it gets bigger. Because we have to avoid this narration, >> we control all of this. Right. Footsteps >> This is just footsteps, and they are all divided like this. Then, ambient, ambient, ambient, ambient. These >> dots are all these waveforms. >> Wow, these are all waveforms. These >> are all manipulated. Do you know what these are? >> I have to know. >> No, I memorize them all. These >> look like prints because I press them so much. >> The letters have disappeared. They've disappeared. >> When I mix, the director, Kim Byung Ho, says it's too noisy. >> When you want to raise it, you raise it with this. >> Ah, ah, with the pointer, because the sound isn't heard. >> If you do this for a moment, it won't be heard. >> Ah, this is something you can only know if you do this job. Thank you so much for introducing it to me today. You worked hard. >> Hello. Nice to meet you. Actually, I also briefly attended film school in Korea, so after watching this movie, I had so many questions. How did you first encounter this project, and how did you get involved in the production stage? I'm a bit curious. >> After finishing "Along with the Gods," I thought I didn't want to do such a difficult project like "Along with the Gods" again. All movies are difficult, but this one required a huge amount of capital and technical skill, so I actually didn't want to do it. But I was recommended by a junior, and I read this web novel. The webtoon hadn't even come out yet. But I got hooked. The fact that the reader can write a new ending is value-subversive, but it's very attractive. So I sent the web novel to director Kim Byung Hoon and proposed that we do it, and that's how we made it. I didn't know it would take this long. >> When you received the web novel, >> it was interesting, but the problem was, what if we made it into a movie? So, after reading the novel, it took quite some time to figure out how to make it. It went beyond a year, almost two years. >> After contemplating, the time the representative briefly mentioned was actually very short. Yes. Yes. I said I'd do it without thinking, and then later, with this burden, >> I can just blame the director. >> To that extent, our relationship is >> Still not good. >> We're not close. >> We'll probably be okay after next week. >> We have to see until Singapore. >> Besides the in-story plot, there are many structures where games appear, like scenario games. Visualizing these and making them easily understandable for the audience was also a key point. Were there any particular aspects you paid extra attention to? >> I paid extra attention and played more games, and worked harder. The director is almost an expert level in games. >> I'm not good at games. >> Could it be that you played a bit more under the pretext of the project? >> It's not that there isn't. Yes. Another question is, there's a scene where they fight on the Daegyo Bridge at the beginning. Is that almost entirely CG? >> The floor where the actors are standing is real. The rest is not. It's best to film at the actual Dongho Bridge. If we were to demolish Dongho Bridge, it would cost about 1 trillion won. >> Both of you have experienced projects with a considerable amount of CG. Was it easier this time, or >> No. From the initial design, when designing the scenes, we thought, "How can we make this the most difficult to film?" >> Yes. Like this. How much do you think the audience will be satisfied with this fantasy? >> In most cases, it won't be enough. As technology advances, the audience's expectations also rise. And they are watching Hollywood movies, which are incomparable to ours, for the same price. So, it's not like they think, "It's a Korean movie, so even if the CG is a bit lacking, I'll forgive it." So, it's not easy to do movies with a lot of CG. The audience's expectations keep rising. For "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint," if this much CG is added, how many months would it take to work on it? >> The post-production period from the end of filming to the release is 1 year and 2 months. >> Ah, 1 year and 2 months. >> Yes. So, the VFX work had already started before filming. Yes. >> You can consider it over 3 years. >> Over 3 years. >> Yes. VFX is not 3 years. If you consider it from the planning stage of the story, it takes about 3 years for full VFX. >> Of course, when it's intensively done, after all the pictures are locked, it's much >> shorter, but >> Yes. We work intensively. >> This is a common question. You have to use your imagination to answer. If you were to become a constellation in "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint," in which scene and to which character would you want to give sponsorship? I've never thought about it. >> There are times when Lee Yeon Seong, my friend, runs out. >> Just a moment. >> This is also a spoiler. >> Ah, so at that point, I would want to sponsor Lee Yeon Seong. >> I'm curious about what kind of situation would unfold if I were to become a constellation on the other side, facing the reader for the sake of the story's fun. >> From the director's perspective, to make our protagonist suffer more. >> Yes. We don't think of Taiwanese fans separately. We just have a basic thought that we need to satisfy them by loving and supporting our movies. So, we also enjoy Taiwanese content, and we hope for a cooperative relationship where Taiwanese people continue to enjoy Korean content. There are many points of shared culture, so I think you can enjoy this movie even more. >> Everyone, today is the day of the interview. We're going to interview five Korean stars. The most nervous one is here. [Music] I've been so nervous since yesterday. I kept looking at my phone, but wow, thinking about actually seeing the famous actors I've seen since I was young, and the people I've only seen in movies, my heart beats even faster. This time, there are only two creators from Taiwan. Please cheer us on so we can do it. Let's go, Korean stars, Korean stars, Korean stars. Hello. Nice to meet you. Hello. >> I'm Yoojik, a YouTuber active in Taiwan. I'm Korean. So, we can comfortably talk in Korean. First, I'd like to ask actor Ahn Hyo Seop a question. I heard this is your first movie role. You had to portray the character Kim Dok Ja, and also handle survival games, CG scenes, and wire action in a very diverse environment. How did you prepare for such a different filming environment? Were there any particularly difficult or challenging scenes? >> Before filming began, we had many discussions with the director and other actors about how we would film. We knew it would be difficult, of course. I always went to the set with the mindset of what challenges would unfold today. Actually, for CG, wires, and action, there are many experts and people who provide guidance, so as long as I worked hard, I could follow along well. Rather than that, I spent more time on how to portray the character Kim Dok Ja. I wondered if this role would resonate with many people. Then, I'd like to ask actor Lee Min Ho a question. Yoo Joong Hyuk is a character who remembers past battles and failures, and appears as a cool-headed individual. He rarely shows his emotions, so I couldn't really understand his inner thoughts. Is this composure actually his true nature, or does this character also have inner loneliness and various emotions? How did you interpret it? >> Hmm. I think everyone has extreme sides. That's why a truly scary person isn't someone who gets angry or expresses a lot of emotions, but rather someone who is calm, and when they do get angry, they can be frightening. Fundamentally, Yoo Joong Hyuk has deep loneliness, emptiness, and nihilistic thoughts within him. But since he's human, perhaps he was waiting for someone who could break the repetitive cycle of this world, and some hope. I interpreted it that way. In that sense, by watching Dok Ja and his companions, the memories and emotions he tried to forget might have resurfaced. I acted with that in mind. >> I'd like to ask actor Choi Soo Bin a question. Your skill of drawing out threads from your upper and lower body is very unique. It doesn't look like a weapon at first glance, but it played a crucial role in saving everyone's lives. So, in your opinion, what was the scene where you used this thread skill in the most creative way? Actually, in webtoons or web novels, it's not shown visually, so I was 고민ing about how to do it. I thought there are ways to just shoot it, but for example, I referred to something like a magic animation and added hand movements. >> I'd like to ask actor Shin Seung Ho a question. Hwan Sung has trauma, but he seems to be a growing character who gradually overcomes it. While acting, was there a scene that you felt was a turning point for this character's change? >> I shouldn't spoil it. >> A strong spoiler. >> Completely strong. >> Ah, is it strong? Can you give us just a few keywords without going into detail? I interpreted him as a character who lives with trauma, unable to use his original strength, and who is constantly trying to overcome that trauma. But there was a specific trigger. However, it's difficult to explain the trigger in detail. Because his colleagues were in danger, he decided not to repeat the trauma he had, and to block it with his own will. I think that was the biggest, perhaps the only, trigger. >> Yes. I also saw the movie beforehand, so I know what you're talking about. Yes. I hope that those who haven't seen it yet will check it out for themselves. Yes. And could you please turn on the air conditioner once? >> Ah, I will cherish this alone. It's so hot, my body won't listen. >> I'd like to ask actress Nana a question. The subway action scene of Hee Won was truly breathtaking, evoking the word "girl crush." From my perspective, although the movie setting allows for things like using coins to increase agility and strength, it must have been very difficult to achieve that level of action and speed in the actual filming. >> Could you tell us about any particular efforts you made during your preparation? I started learning the basics by attending an action school. Because I had never handled a sword before, I needed to learn basic movements, posture, and speed to make the choreography smoother and more natural. So, I spent a lot of time practicing the basics. Because this character is one of the fastest and has the most choreography, I felt that my own physical strength, without exercise, wouldn't be enough. So, even while filming, I consistently did basic exercises for my stamina. >> You mean you continued exercising even during filming? >> Yes. Yes. I filmed while doing that. Ah. Just hearing about it makes me think the filming set wasn't easy. For the actors who worked so hard in many ways, I'm going to give them gifts that I brought from Taiwan. Since there are many life-or-death scenes in the movie, I've prepared things that symbolize health and longevity. First, I'll present you with something called a Sota Tower. This is a common gift. >> Yes, it's a common gift, but can I give it to one person first? >> Yes. It's a common gift, but first. >> Thank you. Sota. >> Yes. Sota is a symbolic dessert from Taiwan that wishes for longevity. It's food. >> Is it like rice cake? Is it like rice cake? It's like bread, with filling inside, like a cake or bread dessert. Peaches originally symbolize longevity. The original size is about the size of a small steamed bun. We custom-ordered it yesterday. >> How did you bring it? I sat it next to me on the plane and brought it. It's also often used among Taiwanese celebrities as a congratulatory gift before a project or activity. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Please hold it for a moment. Because we have a second gift. Now, for the second gift, when playing the scenario game in the movie, various items are purchased for survival. But we thought, "What would be needed in a real-life Taiwanese version?" So, we prepared a survival kit. >> Hmm. Thank you. >> Wow. >> Ah, thank you. >> Tofu. If you look inside the bag, you've already taken out the canned food. Since survival brings to mind food, these are very famous Taiwanese canned products: Lilyk peanut canned food and mapo tofu canned food. Mapo tofu canned food. >> What is the round white thing? >> Yes, that's probably peanut. It's called milk peanut, and it's eaten like a dessert. Yes. And the box is mango jelly. If you need something to eat to recharge your energy, you can eat this. >> It looks delicious. >> Taiwan produces a lot of mangoes, so we have these. Also, a keychain symbolizing peace, and the bag for carrying things is called Chi Hai Zhi Lai. Originally, it was inspired by bags that mothers used to carry when going to the market. Yes. So, it's made of a material that doesn't tear easily and is very sturdy, so I put it in the bag. Although it's small, I hope you like it. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Wow, thank you so much. >> Lastly, for our viewers, we want to teach you a local Taiwanese phrase to encourage you to watch "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint." If I say something in Chinese, you should say "Zan Jia Shui La." >> Zan Jia Shui La. >> Yes. "Zan Jia" means real, and "Shui La" means cool or good. If I say, "Zan Jia, Shui La," you should say it. >> Yes, thank you. Thank you. >> Did I do well? Many staff members around saw my interview content and said it was good, good, good, very touching. Actors usually have a very packed schedule on interview days, from morning until night. So, it's physically demanding. I was a bit worried because my interview was scheduled for the afternoon, in the middle of the day. I was worried about my energy levels. But everyone responded so well, and I'm satisfied. However, I can't watch the video files I took. I can't watch what I filmed. These actors are all my favorites, so it was really amazing. Hi, are you done? Was it smooth? I think it was quite smooth. They all had Q&A sessions, so it seemed quite smooth. Yes. And you said they looked very hot. They looked super hot because I was the first group, and you were the second group, right? When the first group started, [Applause] I think it was quite smooth. They all had Q&A sessions, so it seemed quite smooth. Yes. And you said they looked very hot. They looked super hot because I was the first group, and you were the second group, right? When the first group started, because of the lighting, they were too hot, so in the middle, they asked if the air conditioning could be adjusted for the actors. They asked, but later it seemed like they couldn't change it immediately, so it was still hot when it was your turn, right? Yes. They were wearing long sleeves. Yes, the main cast were all wearing long sleeves. I thought, "Oh my gosh." Besides the temperature issue, everything else went smoothly, right? 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