“No pressure” Lee Sedol, Jeong Jong-yeon ‘Devil’s Plan 2 ‘sortie… Expectations for 14’ brain characters’ ↑ (Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]
Lee Sedol, the only human who has defeated the artificial intelligence Go program AlphaGo, has entered the world of PD Jeong Jong-yeon.Expectations are rising for what kind of overwhelming brain play he will show in Season 2 of’ Devil’s Plan: Death Room ‘,’ Devil’s Plan ‘, presented by PD Jeong Jong-yeon, the number one brain game survival program in Korea.
On the 29th at 11 AM, the production conference for Netflix’s ‘Devil’s Plan: Deathroom ‘was held at the Naru Ballroom in the M Gallery Naru Hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul.PD Jeong Jong-yeon, Lee Se-dol, Kyuhyun, Kang Ji-young, Yoon So-hee, Seven High, Lee Seung-hyun, Jung Hyun-gyu, Choi Hyun-joon, Chuu, Kim Ha-rin, Park Sang-yeon, Son Eun-yu, and Tino attended the event.Actor Justin H Min was absent from the event due to his schedule in the United States.
PD Jeong Jong-yeon said, “In season 2, the residential area is divided into the living area and the prison area, and players will each live in half.Players in the prison area will play prison matches, and the name of the place where they play the prison matches is Death Room.It may seem simple, but I expected the effect of the entire season to change drastically, and that’s how it turned out.”
Regarding the game, he explained, “In the past, we developed games by forming a closed group, but this time, we formed a team with friends who participated in the simulation or young college students who applied as participants and were interested in games, and we participated in the game development.We had a fun and enjoyable time making games together every weekend.You can look forward to it.There will be many new games, not ‘old-time’ games.”
‘Devil’s Plan: Death Room ‘featured’ Baduk legend ‘Lee Sedol, who won the match against AlphaGo, Kang Ji-young, an announcer and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants(AICPA)license exam passer, Yoon So-hee, an actress and KAIST graduate who graduated early from a science high school, Seven High, a professional poker player and music producer, Lee Seung-hyun, a college student and Miss Korea, Jung Hyun-gyu, an influencer from Seoul National University who scored 156, the highest IQ score in Mensa Korea, Choi Hyun-joon, a KAIST graduate, and actor Justin H Min, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, and singer Chuu.
The players of ‘Devil’s Plan: Deathroom ‘, who were selected from over 1,000 competitors, are also raising expectations.Plastic surgeon Kim Ha-rin, 2021 International Physics Olympiad gold medalist Park Sang-yeon, corporate merger and acquisition(M & A)lawyer Son Eun-yu, and board game master Tino have joined.
PD Jeong Jong-yeon said about the 14-member cast, “When we did the simulation, we basically eliminated one person every day, so we felt like we were lacking a few players.I thought it would be good to add two more people.Since diverse characters are incredibly important in reality survival shows, I thought the more we prepared, the more fun we would have.” He added, “When casting, we always want new characters who seem different from the previous season or other programs.I think there needs to be diversity within that.We always put a lot of thought into it and tried our best to bring you what you can expect.”
The cast members also shared their thoughts one after another.First, Lee Sedol said, “I appeared because I thought it would be a good experience.It was a good experience as I thought.” He continued, “I think it was the first time I felt competitive outside of baduk.It was difficult and felt hard to accept new things in a new environment, but as I played, I had fun and found myself enjoying it.’ Devil’s Plan ‘was definitely more difficult than baduk.” Kang Ji-young said, “While watching Season 1, I thought that the games were really difficult and hard, but there were games that focused on memorization that I could try.I hoped that I would be able to show my strengths at least once.I really wanted to appear because PD Jeong Jong-yeon said he was making it.I participated with the mindset that I should die a heroic death and not just take the beating, and I had some achievements.”
Yoon So-hee confessed, “I don’ t usually like competition, so I don’t really like survival programs.I didn’t do it when I was asked to do it by other programs before.’Devil’s Plan: Death Room ‘is directed by PD Jeong Jong-yeon, and the players I’m familiar with are on the show, so I thought I could give it a try, so I decided to appear on it.”
Kyuhyun said, “I’ve been active for a long time and have appeared on many Netflix programs.Netflix is a platform that I love so much, so I wanted to do that too.Recently, I’ve been active as a panelist or MC while supporting someone on their way to becoming a star, but since this was the first time in a while that I had the chance to be a player, I decided to work hard, whether it’s for food or death.I worked hard, had fun, and was happy.I think I’ll remember it for a long time.”
Chu said, “I watched season 1 and it was so much fun.I wanted to try a fierce survival game, so I did it.I wanted to try it to see a new side of myself as a player,” and “I’ve never played brain games before, but it was so much fun.I got a headache because it seemed more difficult than season 1.I didn’t do as well as I thought.But it was still fun.”
Lee Seung-hyun, a former Miss Korea, said, “I looked up all of PD Jeong Jong-yeon’s programs.I thought, ‘Why aren’ t they calling me?’ I’m a goal-oriented person, and since I got the title of pretty, I wanted to find a smart image, so I took on the challenge.” She added, “I didn’t know that I would let myself down this much with the vague idea that I had to work hard.Not only for survival, but also for winning, I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t remove my makeup, couldn’t wash, and I was so immersed in participating diligently.I was amazed at how much immersion I could get.”
Seven High recalled, “I feel very satisfied because I feel like I’ve had a new experience in my life.” Jung Hyun-kyu said, “While watching Season 1, I thought I could do well if I went out.I was honored to be offered the role.While filming Devil’s Plan, I was able to learn about a side of myself that I didn’t know about, and I was able to grow even more.” Choi Hyun-joon said, “I live within many norms and rules, but this program publicly gave me an indulgence for a period of less than 7 days.It was a time when I threw everything away and played passionately while learning what people’s true faces were like.”
The ordinary participants also shared their thoughts.Park Sang-yeon said, “I wanted to appear on PD Jeong Jong-yeon’s previous work ‘The Genius’.I went in with the mindset of showing off my overwhelming play.I was determined to become the youngest winner if I won.It suits me so well.I think I’m addicted.I think it’ll be hard to get out.” Kim Ha-rin said, “I came here with the determination to throw everything I have into the notice recruiting ordinary participants,” and Son Eun-yu said, “I played the game with the pride that no one would know me as an ordinary person, but they would remember me for a long time when the program ends.” Finally, Tino said, “I’ve been playing board games for over 30 years and have watched all of PD Jeong Jong-yeon’s programs, so it was an honor to appear.It’s really different when I’m on TV and when I’m on the show.I worked hard to show off my cool play, so please enjoy it.”
Regarding Justin H Min, who could not attend the event due to his schedule in the United States, PD Jeong Jong-yeon spoke on his behalf.PD Jeong Jong-yeon said, “Justin H Min contacted me first because he really wanted to appear, so we did a video interview.He is an actor, but he graduated from an Ivy League university and was even a student council member there.” He continued, “While interviewing him, I noticed that there is a difference between people who only know board games superficially and those who know them seriously.I was surprised when he talked about several games that had depth to him and thought, ‘He really is a serious fan.’” He continued, “When Justin H Min gets emotional, his strategy is to speak English whenever possible.However, when he gets emotional, he unknowingly speaks Korean.It’s funny when he spits out Korean phrases like, ‘You betrayed me first.’”
While the ‘brain players’ are expected to show off their splendid and overwhelming play, PD Jeong Jong-yeon chose Lee Se-dol and Kyuhyun as the most notable participants.
PD Jeong first talked about Lee Sedol, saying, “I thought he was the character that people would be most curious about, so I contacted him and met him.He has a famous saying, ‘I have no confidence, I have no confidence, ‘and he speaks really fun and has the spirit of a gambler.I heard that he recently developed a board game and is preparing to become a poker player.He gives off a dopamine addict vibe.” He also showed his affection by saying, “Most of the guests thought he was a difficult person and were really scared of him, but he was so funny because he would open his mouth and say something humorous.”
Regarding Kyuhyun, he said, “During’ The Genius 2, ‘we had Super Junior members including Kyuhyun appear as guests.Because of the weight of being a top idol leading SM Entertainment, we put on an ironclad show.We casted him to see how he would do this season, but he let it all go.We did it with the intention of revealing Kyuhyun’s true nature.It will be interesting to see what his true self is.”
Regarding this, Lee Sedol confessed, “I objectively know my abilities well.I’m not someone who overestimates myself, so I didn’t feel much pressure,” and “I don’t really feel pressure.I appeared thinking it would be a good experience.” He added, “From the moment I entered the set, I could feel that the production team had put in a lot of effort.The game was also very refreshing.Thanks to that, I was able to enjoy it.I hope everyone enjoys it together.”
PD Jeong also hinted at a different side of Kang Ji-young.He said, “At the time of filming, Kang Ji-young was an announcer at JTBC.There’s also the professional aspect, but when she says something strange without realizing it, she gets startled and fidgets.She keeps mumbling to herself, ‘You can’ t say this, ‘and it seems like she’s talking to me.I felt like I’ve taken a different side of Kang Ji-young.”
‘Devil’s Plan: Deathroom’ will meet viewers around the world exclusively through Netflix on May 6th.Episodes 1-4 will be released in the first week, episodes 5-9 in the second week, and episodes 10-12 in the third week.
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