‘Possessed Love 2’ PD “Traveling around the country to recruit shamans... Increasing the role of shamans”

SBS entertainment ‘Possessed Love’ PD Lee Eun-sol expressed her confidence in season 2.

Returning for a second season today (the 25th), SBS ‘Possessed Love 2’ (directed by Lee Eun-sol) is a dating reality program where MZ generation fortune tellers from each field read their own and others‘ fates and set out to find their destined partner. Along with the new, clever and captivating MZ fortune tellers, Shin Dong-yup, Yoo In-na, Gabi, Yoo Seon-ho, and Park Sung-jun, who were all fortune tellers in season 1, appear as the strongest MC group.

Among them, PD Lee Eun-sol, who is in charge of directing ‘Possessed Love 2’, previewed the taste of an upgraded possessed romance program (dating program) through an interview. Ahead of the first broadcast of Season 2, he said, “I sincerely thank the viewers who loved Season 1 of “’Possessed Romance. Since it deals with a unique subject matter, it was uncertain whether it would actually be produced during the initial planning stages, but I really had no idea that Season 1 would receive this much love.” He continued, “It was all thanks to the interest and love of the viewers that we were able to start production on Season 2 right after Season 1 ended. I really wanted to say thank you once again to the entire production team.” Regarding the upgraded aspects of Season 2, PD Lee Eun-sol said, “Season 1 was inevitably broadcast as a 6-part series due to the Olympics, which was regrettable, but Season 2 is a 10-part series, so we were able to show a much more immersive emotional line.” He added, “In particular, since the shaman’s role has increased compared to Season 1, you can see a wider variety of shaman characters, and there are many brave characters that will surprise the production team,” stimulating curiosity. Also, he explained, “We plan to show even more mysterious fortune telling since we will have guests who specialize in fields other than fortune telling, tarot, and saju, which were not present in Season 1. I think we will be able to meet the expectations of viewers with new devices and catfish.”

In Season 1, shamans Ham Soo-hyun and Lee Hong-jo, and exorcist Park Yi-yool received a lot of love from viewers. PD Lee Eun-sol said, “Just as much love was shown to the guests in Season 1, we put a lot of effort into recruiting guests for Season 2. This season will also feature guests who are so attractive that you will think, ’There are fortune tellers this pretty and handsome in Korea?‘, so please look forward to it.”

He also said, “This season in particular has shown many guests who are more active and reckless in love. There are many contestants who are honest about their emotions and have attractive characters, so I think this season’s contestants will also receive a lot of love,” he said, foreshadowing the appearance of a fortune teller who is just as attractive as Season 1.

‘Possessed Romance’ became a hot topic for the casting process of contacting 1,500 MZ fortune tellers over two months during Season 1. PD Lee Eun-sol said, “Season 2 was similar to the previous season in that we met a lot of fortune tellers. We visited almost all the gutd houses across the country,” and continued, “I thought I had met almost all the fortune tellers in their 20s and 30s in Korea during Season 1, but since some of them were possessed by spirits during the production of Season 1, I was lucky enough to meet some new ones. In order to cast someone who had recently been possessed by a spirit based on the actual filming day, we even went deep into the mountains in the middle of the night. In the case of shamans, it was really hard to recruit them because they had to persuade them despite the opposition of the spirits they serve and the opposition of their bridesmaids. However, the production team with the experience and know-how from Season 1 was with them for Season 2, so they were able to successfully recruit them,” she said, raising expectations by sharing the difficult recruitment process.

On the other hand, since they met with the spiritual and charming MZ fortune tellers, there must have been many interesting episodes on set. PD Lee Eun-sol said, “I don’t have many opportunities to meet the cast members on set, but whenever I do, I often get to hear their fortunes unintentionally. Sometimes they interpret their dreams or fortunes, and sometimes they read their tarot cards or give them relationship advice. It’s a special benefit(?) that only the production team of ‘Possessed Love’ can enjoy. On the small side, there are supplies that you would never see on a regular filming set, such as the five-colored cloth that shamans use to ward off evil spirits or ward off evil spirits, and incense that they use when praying, which are essential items that cannot be absent on set. At first, I was a little taken aback, but now the production team is all used to it (laughs),” she said, foreshadowing the unique fun of ‘Possessed Romance 2’.

Furthermore, PD Lee Eun-sol said, “I heard from the cast of Season 1 that the show would do well, and they told me that this season would also do well, so I believe it for now. It’s not just other people, but fortune tellers who tell me that, so it gives me a lot of strength. Not only Season 2, but also the cast of Season 1 are cheering us on with the same heart, so we’re working hard to produce in order to live up to that belief.”

Lastly, PD Lee Eun-sol said, “‘Possessed Romance 2’ is full of unconventional situations that make you wonder, “What kind of trick of fate is this?” There are cast members who are deeply troubled between the person chosen by the spirit and the person they are attracted to, and cast members who feel tremendous confidence and move forward when the spirit’s choice and their own choice match up. You will be able to see even more diverse and deep love lines, such as what would happen if two shamans fell in love with each other, and what emotions would be felt if a non-shaman fell in love with a shaman,” he said, sharing viewing points that will make season 2 even more enjoyable, and adding, “In particular, since all the cast members acted with sincerity, you will feel as if you are watching a drama.”

‘Possessed Romance 2,’, which will depict a mysterious love line within the tangled threads of fate, will be first aired on SBS tonight (the 25th, Tuesday) at 10:20 p.m.

Jung Hee-yeon, Donga.com Reporter shine2562@donga.com

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