SINGAPORE — After the worldwide success of “Transferring,” Disney+ has wager large on its subsequent mission with Kang Full, certainly one of South Korea’s most acclaimed cartoonists and the creator of the “Transferring” webtoon sequence.
Upcoming horror thriller sequence “Gentle Store,” set to premiere on Disney+ Dec. 4, follows a bunch of mysterious figures who discover their option to an enigmatic lighting store.
The star-studded solid contains Ju Ji-hoon, well-known for his main roles in hits like “Together with the Gods,” because the proprietor of the lighting store, and Park Bo-young, who performs a nurse witnessing the unusual figures visiting the hospital the place she works.
The sequence is tailored from the favored webtoon of the identical title by Kang. The “Gentle Store” webtoon, launched in 2011, gained widespread recognition, accumulating over 150 million views on Kakao Webtoon. The webtoon captivated audiences with its poignant exploration of human nature and concluded with a surprising revelation concerning the identities of the guests to the lighting store.
Kang, who served because the scriptwriter for the drama sequence, famous that the drama will differ considerably from the unique webtoon.
“I drew ‘Gentle Store’ as a webtoon 13 years in the past. There have been tales within the authentic that I could not absolutely categorical. This sequence unravels the tales that could not be proven within the webtoon, and the actors have been in a position to painting them in a extra three-dimensional means,” Kang stated throughout a press convention on the Sands Expo & Conference Middle in Singapore on Wednesday. The occasion was a part of the Disney Contents Showcase APAC 2024 occasion.
“The sequence has change into deeper slightly than broader. The feelings and spectacular tales that I could not categorical by way of drawings have come to life in a video in a means that satisfies me. The sequence has change into a lot richer than the unique,” he added.
Having seen large success with the webtoon-turned-series “Transferring,” Kang admitted feeling some strain with the discharge of one other of his webtoons as a drama.
“Since it is going to be launched after ‘Transferring,’ I really feel some strain. Whereas ‘Gentle Store’ is a bit much like ‘Transferring’ in some sense, I really feel ‘Gentle Store’ has a unique tone. In ‘Transferring,’ I centered on the characters when writing the story, and I did the identical with this mission,” he defined.
“‘Transferring’ is a supernatural style, and I did not suppose it had a excessive entry barrier. … In Korea, it is uncommon for horror or thriller genres to be made into long-running dramas, so I used to be questioning how viewers would reply to ‘Gentle Store.’ Nevertheless, as a result of it is attention-grabbing, I’m assured in its success,” Kang stated.
The sequence additionally marks actor Kim Hee-won’s directorial debut. Identified for his memorable villain function within the crime motion movie “The Man from Nowhere” and acknowledged for his involvement in hit sequence reminiscent of “My Love from the Star,” “Misaeng,” and “Transferring,” Kim spoke about how Kang’s works resonate significantly nicely with Disney content material because of their emotional depth.
“Youngsters all over the world have grown up watching Disney cartoons and movies, laughing and crying. I feel that emotion resonates deeply. I imagine the feelings of all people are the identical,” Kim stated.
“Kang’s works have the facility to the touch individuals’s hearts. I used to be moved by it too, and the actors introduced that emotion to life of their performances. It is woven into the work. I feel that is why Disney appreciates (Kang’s works),” he added.
