Tang Wei is also admitted, I wonder when it will collapse...Director Park Chan-wook's Reason Why Not Angry (NEW OLD BOY Park Chan-wook)

By Jaewan, Ko

Oct 09, 2025

Tang Wei is also admitted, I wonder when it will collapse...Director Park Chan-wook's Reason Why Not Angry (NEW OLD BOY Park Chan-wook)



"I wonder when it will collapse."

On the 8th, the SBS documentary 「NEW OLD BOY Park Chan-wook」 delved into the leadership of director Park Chan-wook, who testified directly to representative actors in the Korean film industry, including Lee Byung-hun and Lee Young-ae, and the special reason why he is not angry. On this day, the broadcast recorded the highest ratings of 2 percent in the first part and the highest ratings of 2049 (based on the metropolitan area).

Director Park Chan-wook, also known as a master, was once an unknown director who suffered from a series of box office failures. From advertising copy, film critic, and video store operation, he went through the whole body of 'Life is a real thing', but in the meantime, he did not stop working on the scenario. Director Lee Moo-young commented, `The idea that the writer flashes is important, but the endurance of completing the story was the driving force that led director Park Chan-wook to where he is today.'




The Joint Security Area marked a milestone in Korean film history. Director Park Chan-wook was ahead of his time, with an unconventional narrative style and the introduction of the first full storyboard for a Korean film. Of course, there is a twist that the full storyboard was the result of the production company's recommendation that "Hollywood does the same," but he confessed that through this experience, "I felt like I was making a movie together, not just waiting in my head without knowing what the director was thinking."

Tang Wei is also admitted, I wonder when it will collapse...Director Park Chan-wook's Reason Why Not Angry (NEW OLD BOY Park Chan-wook)
After the success of 'JSA', he came out with the story he wanted to tell, 'Vengeance Is Mine', but the result was a disastrous box office defeat. However, director Park Chan-wook calmly expressed his belief, saying, "In the end, the most important thing is whether I made a movie that meets my standards." In his words that he is not too hurt if he meets his standards, which are higher than any other critic, he shows the aspect of an artist who pursues his own artistic perfection rather than the gaze of others. Thanks to this stubbornness, when creating 'Oldboy'
Tang Wei is also admitted, I wonder when it will collapse...Director Park Chan-wook's Reason Why Not Angry (NEW OLD BOY Park Chan-wook)
Although the production was almost overturned due to the unconventional material, a masterpiece was born through the hardships.

Lee Byung-hun defined director Park as "Sunbi", and Lee Young-ae praised his manners and gentility, saying "Sensee in the movie industry". Actor Choi Min-sik caused laughter by revealing just one word that director Park uttered in an angry or embarrassing situation: 'What do I do?' Actor Park Jung-min is just waiting. How can he do that? On the one hand, he paid tribute to the very ideal leadership." Even the Tang Wei actor "I wonder when the director will collapse next," he said, raising a pleasant question.




Then why doesn't he get angry. In the early days of the director, when he was angry during the filming of the film, director Lim Jae-young grabbed his arm and dragged him away, saying, "If the director gets angry, the staff will lose respect for the director." Director Park Chan-wook said he thought "I will do it" when he heard it, and that the lesson of the day continues to this day. "Do you think you should leave everything to a leader who screams and responds emotionally, whether it's big or small, and show your best skills?" his reply provides insight into the essence of leadership beyond simple personality issues.

Director Park Chan-wook received a nine-minute standing ovation for his new work 'I Can't Help It' at the Venice Film Festival. His creative philosophy should be different from other people's filmsIt should be different from my movie at the same time as " lies in two firm principles. His attitude to constantly renew himself and build a creative world of work showed what kind of attitude he should have as a human being and a leader beyond just making good movies.

The second part of "NEW OLD BOY Park Chan-wook" will air at 10:20 p.m. on the 9th.






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