Lee Chung Hyun, Director of 'THE CALL' Film, Reveals the Biggest Challenges and His Favorite Scenes

Kapanlagi.com - THE CALL, starring Park Shin Hye and Jun Jong Seo, became one of the most popular Korean films at the end of 2020. Until now, this film, which is adapted from the 2011 American film THE CALLER, is still being widely discussed on social media.

In an interview with KapanLagi.com, the director Lee Chung Hyun explained the differences between THE CALL and THE CALLER. "The premise of THE CALL is built on a time-slip story. While previous time-slip films depicted main characters collaborating to solve problems, the premise of THE CALLER is the opposite. This film features two characters living in different times who must kill each other. That premise has the power to develop the story in a very dramatic and unexpected way, which I like," said the 30-year-old man.

"What sets THE CALL apart from its original story is Oh Yeong Sook (Jun Jong Seo). The original film did not include any flashback scenes, but in THE CALL, I tried to maximize the strength of the character Oh Yeong Sook," he added.

1. Biggest Challenge

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Furthermore, Lee Chung Hyun also explained the biggest challenge he faced during the shooting process. Unexpectedly, the transformation of the set in the same house became the most time-consuming task.

"Due to the changes in the past of the film, the house also had to be changed. We built one set of a house and had to incorporate variations within the same set, which required a lot of time and energy. I thought hard about what needed to be changed according to the emotional state of the characters in different sequences and how to bring balance to the set and portray their emotions," he explained.

2. Favorite Scene

When asked about his favorite scene in the film THE CALL, Lee Chung Hyun mentioned the moment when Park Shin Hye and Jun Jong Seo kill each other in different time periods. This scene also keeps the audience at home on edge.

"When two women in the film THE CALL kill each other. Ironically, I like the montage that follows the process of the two characters helping each other at the beginning of the film. How Yeong Sook escapes from her house and helps save Seo Yeon's father (Park Shin Hye)," he concluded.

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