Film director Jang Hang-jun has scrapped the pledge he made if his movie ‘A Man Living With the King’ reaches 10 million viewers.
Jang appeared as a guest on ‘Bae Seong-jae’s Ten Wednesday Live,’ released March 4 on the YouTube channel ‘SBS Radio Erao.’ The appearance drew attention because it marked his return after making the pledge in January.
In January, Jang said, “If it somehow becomes a 10 million-viewer film, I’ll change my phone number, change my name, and get plastic surgery so no one can recognize me.” He also said he was “considering naturalization,” adding that he did not want people looking for him and that he would have to throw a party on a boat.
The remarks were made as a joke at the time, as he hoped the film would at least break even. But the movie has surpassed 9 million viewers, putting 10 million within reach.
Jang reversed course, saying, “I’m grateful for the attention, but I didn’t think this would become news.” He added that he never expected the film to hit 10 million and that he made the comments while worrying whether it could even pass the break-even point.
Looking back, he said he was relieved he had not pledged to give away half his assets, and asked, “How can you live while keeping every pledge?” Instead, he said he would hold a coffee-truck event in about two weeks.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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