Following the conclusion of “Flower of Evil,” director Kim Chul Gyu spoke about the cast, the most difficult scenes to...
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Following the conclusion of “Flower of Evil,” director Kim Chul Gyu spoke about the cast, the most difficult scenes to film, his favorite episode ending, and more.
The thriller drama follows the story of Baek Hee Sung (Lee Joon Gi), a man who hides his past and pretends to love his wife Cha Ji Won (Moon Chae Won). As a detective, Cha Ji Won begins to grow suspicious of her husband, and the couple is ultimately forced to confront a dark truth they never wanted to face.
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It turns out that Baek Hee Sung had been hiding his real identity as Do Hyun Soo, the son of serial killer Do Min Seok (Choi Byung Mo). He is discovered by his wife and they must face the real Baek Hee Sung (Kim Ji Hoon), an accomplice in Do Min Seok’s murders who was comatose for 15 years. To protect his family, Do Hyun Soo must prove he was framed as a murderer, as well as overcome the trauma related to his father with the help of his wife.
The finale of “Flower of Evil” aired on September 23 and received its highest viewership ratings with 5.7 percent. Kim Chul Gyu thanked the cast and crew for pouring their passion into this project in the midst of the hot summer and monsoon season, as well as a global pandemic. He shared, “Getting to meet ‘Flower of Evil’ was luck for me too and I enjoyed the process of creating each and every scene to create a good drama. I’m thankful we were able to finish well and I want to thank viewers once again for showing us so much love and attention.”
In addition to the suspense of “Flower of Evil,” the drama also had a very emotional storyline. To describe the message of the drama, the director shared, “Every person has a seed of evil in them. The way that seed shows itself is what determines whether that person is good or bad. Do Hyun Soo’s father was like the reincarnation of evil and was determined to make sure that the seed inside Do Hyun Soo also developed into evil. Despite these intentions, I wanted to show the story of how meeting Cha Ji Won turned his seed from bad to good, growing through love and hope.”
Many people have said that the cast of “Flower of Evil” portrayed the best roles of their careers through this drama. Kim Chul Gyu responded, “First off, I want to thank these actors for doing their best in each of their roles. To the point where I cannot speak of each of them individually, they all surprised us with their incredible focus and amazing acting for every scene and every episode. Among them, I think that Lee Joon Gi’s incredible immersion as Do Hyun Soo, Moon Chae Won’s emotional acting, the breathtaking Seo Hyun Woo, Jang Hee Jin‘s warmth and authenticity, and Kim Ji Hoon’s impactful, explosive, and shocking acting, is what allowed this drama to receive such praise.”
When asked which scene was the most difficult to film, Kim Chul Gyu answered, “‘Flower of Evil’ was a project where we especially had a lot to think about on set. The scenario itself is fun in the script, but there were so many scenes we had to be particular about in order to create a neat and visually convincing scene.”
He elaborated, “Especially, scenes that required a lot of preparation and consideration were episode 3 where Hyun Soo is hanging on to the apartment balcony, episode 4 where Hyun Soo and Ji Won are fighting in the dark warehouse, episode 5 where Kyung Choon kidnaps Hyun Soo to torture him, and the end of episode 15 where Hyun Soo and Hee Sung are on the cliff. For scenes like this, we tried our best to collect the opinions of absolutely everyone on set, so we could tune, edit, and verify to discover the best option. Through this process, I was once again able to realize that dramas cannot result in success with the strength of just one person. The abilities and passion of everyone involved must mesh together to create the best possible production.”
“Flower of Evil” especially received lots of love for the shocking revelations and happenings at the end of each episode. Kim Chul Gyu was asked to pick his personal favorite and he picked episodes 5 and 15 as the most memorable. He explained, “These were scenes that required an immense amount of energy and focus. Since the cast and crew all did their best, I think we were able to perfect and exceed expectations on these memorable scenes. I especially think I’ll remember Lee Joon Gi’s tears and shouts for a long time.”
Lastly, the director commented to viewers, “I hope ‘Flower of Evil’ lasts in your hearts for a long, long time.”
