Omniscient Reader: The Prophet is a movie that brings together famous actors such as Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Min Ho, Nana, Chae Soo Bin, Shin Seung Ho, Jisoo (Blackpink) ... However, the work has been controversial since introducing the actor and announcing the poster and character design.
In particular, the choice of female singer Jisoo to take on a role in the main character of the original novel was opposed by many audiences, because they thought that her acting ability was limited.
Recently, director Kim Byung Woo spoke up to explain the controversy surrounding Jisoo's role.
Regarding the reason for choosing Jisoo to play Lee Ji Hye, the director said: "Jisoo's character appeared quite late in the plot of the film. But in the original novel, Lee Ji Hye was a very important character and had significant development.
Based on the timeline of the film, it was impossible to speed up her progress. So I think if a famous actor plays her, people will recognize her as an important character.
The director confessed that he grasped the negative reactions of the audience when he let Jisoo play this role. However, the director said that the criticism showed that Jisoo was a good choice for the role. Because if Lee Ji Hyes role was taken on by someone else, the audience might not recognize who she is (due to limited screen time).
Director Kim Byung Woo's sharing immediately caused a wave of outrage. Many opinions said that the director's statements showed a lack of respect and cruelty towards Jisoo in front of the media, showing that she was chosen to act in this film only for fame, not for acting ability.
Fans of the singer criticized the director and producer for taking advantage of Jisoo's influence to promote the film, even though she only played a small role in the film.
Initially, when the project first announced its cast, many people mistakenly thought that Jisoo was one of the key characters with a relatively long screen time, based on the content of the original novel.
When releasing the poster and a series of posters, Jisoo and actors Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Min Ho, Nana, Chae Soo Bin, Shin Seung Ho all have their own images equivalent to each other.
But when the film crew held a press conference to launch the film and promote activities such as taking magazine photos, Jisoo was absent. At this time, many fans realized that Jisoo only played a small role in the work.
In fact, information from the media said that Jisoo's filming time could not exceed 5 minutes.
There are rumors that Jisoo's many scenes in the film were cut, but the director denied it. He stated that Jisoo took the photos at the right time in the film script.
Currently, many Jisoo fans have said that they will not support the film because their idols are being exploited and treated unfairly.
Omniscient Reader: The Prophet will be released on July 23.
