‘Devil’s Plan 2’ Choi Hyun-joon “Hyun-gyu, it would be faster to kill me” [DA : Interview②]
Netflix’s ‘Devil’s Plan: Deathroom ‘(hereafter referred to as’ Devil’s Plan 2 ‘), which made survival variety show viewers’ overly immersed ‘, has come to an end.
‘ Devil’s Plan ‘, which returned for Season 2 following Season 1 that aired in 2023, is a brain survival game where players from various occupations live together for 7 days to determine the best brain.This season consists of a total of 12 episodes and was released sequentially over 3 weeks from May 6 to 20.
From the sleeveless exposure(?) episode to the unexpected fighting spirit of the injured Choi Hyun-jun shared various behind-the-scenes stories that were not shown on TV.We looked back on the journey of ‘Devil’s Plan 2 ‘with him, who has shed his’ anxious mind ‘and returned to his original’ loveable self ‘.Below is a Q&A.
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Q I was impressed by your extremely active attitude in the game.You were the first player to rush into the game room, the prison room, and even the entrance to the prison room’s hidden stage.
A I was so excited.It doesn’t make sense that the floor was torn open and a manhole cover came out.I think I was excited because it felt like an expensive ‘escape room’.I made some funny comments, but it’s a shame they were edited out.They only showed the scenes where everyone enjoyed themselves while opening the manhole cover, but I looked up at the sky and shouted, “PD, what should I do when we found this in episode 1?” No one said anything, haha.It was fun because I found it early.
Q You were the second contestant to challenge the Prison-dong Hidden Stage after Lee Seung-hyun, who was eliminated.When you were selected as a contestant through rock-paper-scissors, you didn’t feel all that happy.
A I thought it was too early to enter the hidden stage.I don’t know if it was a desperate situation to risk my life, and I thought I could survive even if I went to prison a few more times.The number of people decreased every time I went to prison, so the survival rate would decrease, but since there were still many people, it was still probabilistic.However, I thought it was too early because if I went into the hidden stage, it was half and half whether I lived or died.
Sedol hyung got everyone hooked because he was blowing the wind.I thought we had to go in first.Just like the Veblen effect(the effect where demand increases despite rising prices), everyone was hooked and played rock-paper-scissors, but I got caught.I thought, ‘The heavens are indifferent.’ I won, but it wasn’t good.I was worried that I would be eliminated the next day, so I went to bed early.
Q Did you guess what kind of game would be on the hidden stage in the prison building?
A Before Seunghyun went, we talked a lot about what would be inside.Harin said it was definitely ‘The Knight’s Journey ‘, while Sedol and Justin said no until the end.Our opinions were evenly divided.The reason Seunghyun went in was because he had memorized’ The Knight’s Journey ‘.However, when Seunghyun was eliminated, Sedol and Justin were convinced that’ it wasn’t The Knight’s Journey ‘.However, Harin said until the end that it seemed like’ The Knight’s Journey ‘.
In fact, I wasted the first 5 minutes because something unexpected came out of the well.It was so different from what I had thought, and Seunghyun was also a warrior who was eliminated, so the fear was maximized.I couldn’ t solve the problem in my right mind because it hit me in succession.
Q I think the thrill of success must have been greater than the difficulty.
A It was really tense.When I went into the water and got the key, I didn’t succeed the first time, so I went in twice.The first time, I saw a green light and went in to pull it out, but it was a light.If you look closely, there is a light floating next to me.I didn’t know, and when I forcibly pulled out the light, I got a scar on my hand.It’s blurry, but it’s still there.I think it’s a scar of honor.At the time, I wasn’t in my right mind, so I thought it was a key and hit it with the light.Then I went in the water again and got the key.
Q Hyun-Jun’s play stood out more as he successfully completed the hidden stage, received the peace reward, and moved to the dormitory.
A The prison ward is different, and the living ward has already been announced so I can’t go in, so I feel like I’m left alone.Even though I didn’t do anything special, I think I got attention and was highlighted.I think I felt psychologically alienated and anxious, so it was well projected on the screen and conveyed to the viewers.I think I was seen as a ‘desperate human being’ rather than a single player.
Q You seemed like a player who was on the borderline between living and prison.In the main match ‘Suspicious Betting’, it was a Choi Hyun-jun-Seven High-Son Eun-yu alliance, but it was also revealed in the 3rd week review that Seven High bluffed to eliminate Hyun-jun.
A I didn’t know.Bad people(just kidding)! I had no bond with Seven High hyung at all.I thought of them as enemies.The two of us(Jung Hyun-gyu - Yoon So-hee)had more pieces than the three of us(Choi Hyun-joon - Seven High - Son Eun-yu)combined, so I thought it wouldn’t work out, so I did it together.If it was Eun-yu noona, I would have thought about whether I should betray her or not, but since she was Seven High hyung, I think I could betray her and send her away.
At that time, I didn’t have a special relationship with anyone.I really missed Seunghyun and Chu.I was close with them.After they left, I became really depressed.I missed them.
Q I was alone at the border until the end.I was the only player who moved from the prison wing to the living wing.
A It’s a really scary rule.It was like a huge social experiment disguised as brain survival.It’s hard to break the ‘rich get richer and poor get poorer’ and come up unless you hit the lottery(hidden stage reward of the prison wing).It was a pity that there was no one else besides me.It reminded me a lot of the movie ‘Snowpiercer’.The prison wing symbolized the people in the tail car and the living wing symbolized the people in the front car.I broke down the door in the tail car and came to the front car, but I couldn’t assimilate and the disparate appearance was too similar.
‘Devil’s Plan ‘is truly a work of art.If it focuses only on survival, it will be criticized or framed in a good way, but I would like to ask the viewers to do so.If you think of it as a movie after all emotions have subsided, it will be a masterpiece with artistic value.It was a program that showed too many things, such as the gap between classes, the sense of alienation and dissonance when it was dramatically overcome, and the checks and balances.
Q The last main match,’ Suspicious Betting ‘, was really intense.After being in danger of being eliminated due to Seven High’s bluff, you took off your shirt and showed your fighting spirit in sleeveless clothes.
A I took it off because I was stressed and hot.I didn’t intend to wear sleeveless clothes, and I was going to wear a jacket.That day at the living room, Hyun-gyu hyung asked, “Are you trying to show off Hyun-jun?” and I said no, but I really took it off, which made me laugh.I tried to dress nicely, but the shirt was thick and it must have been hot because it was summer.
Q In ‘Suspicious Betting’, Seven High completely turned the game around by making Yoon So-hee the winner and then being eliminated in a spectacular manner.How did you feel watching the play from the side?
A I thought he was really cool and smart.I think he’s a main character disguised as a villain.From the first episode until the suspicious bet, I thought he was a villain.He screamed every day and opened his eyes wide, so I thought he was a villain, but my thoughts completely changed.His spirit of sacrifice and determination to turn the game around were really cool.He thought about it for a long time and dragged out the round, and then he came up with the last move.He’s a cool guy.He’s also handsome.
Q Along with Seven High’s sacrificial play, there was a play by Hyun-jun with the Jung Hyun-gyu-Yoon So-hee alliance.I think you must have been a little worried while watching the broadcast.
A I was worried after the broadcast.I was the one who stabbed him and left.Speaking from the broadcast perspective, I admit it.I also came out without knowing why I did that.I felt bad and didn’t want to see him come out as someone who did it without knowing his intentions and without feeling guilty.
But that’s not the full story.At first, I talked to Hyun-gyu hyung.After Eun-yu noona was eliminated, Hyun-gyu hyung said, “I want to save you rather than Seven High hyung.” It was good for me, so I decided to do it.It was a boring winning strategy, but since I had to give up one piece every five rounds, the strategy was to divide the pieces around and kill Seven High hyung.That would take up to 70 rounds.Hyun-gyu hyung said, “I’m sorry, Hyun-jun.Seven High hyung has more pieces than you, so it’s faster to kill you.”
I was so annoyed because I was being swindled.At that exact moment, Hyun-gyu and So-hee went to Seven High and showed him the information.Seven High said he didn’t see it.Since I didn’t know that, I broke the deal with him and thought, ‘The three of them conspired,’ and my antipathy grew stronger.I thought the three of them would play the pieces and send me away, but Seven High suddenly suspected me.I couldn’t believe it.I thought, ‘Why are you suspecting me?’ so I said I would call even if I died, and I did, but I didn’t know that Seven High was letting me go.I thought he called because he wanted to ‘kill Hyun-jun quickly,’ but I ended up getting kicked.So I went back to Hyun-gyu and convinced him to do it as planned since I had more pieces.It wasn’t bad because it was necessary for dramatic situations.It’s okay because it’s a game.But I expected to get cursed at.
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