[Yetterview] Writer Kang Pul is in his second heyday as 'Moving' and 'Lightning Shop'..."Unexpected box office hit".

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"I believe in the power and influence of a good story."Kang Pul (real name Kang Kyung-young), who has been a webtoon writer for more than 20 years

, defined his beliefs that he projects into his usual works in this way.

Today (24th) morning at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, YTN star met writer Kang, who is in charge of the script for the original Disney+ series "The Lighting Shop."

The drama "The Lighting Shop," which is based on Kang's webtoon of the same name, is a drama about people who stand at the boundary between life and death who find the only lighting shop at the end of a dark alley.

It is also actor Kim Hee-won's first series production and starred actors Joo Ji-hoon, Park Bo-young, Bae Seong-woo, Um Tae-gu, Lee Jung-eun, Kim Min-ha, Park Hyuk-kwon, Kim Dae-myung and Kim Seol-hyun.

It was another new work by Kang, who gained popularity with Disney+ "Moving," so expectations were high for "Second Moving."

As if to meet expectations, 'Lightning Shop' has become Disney+'s flagship box office work this year. According to FlixPatrol, a global OTT content viewing ranking site, the "Light Shop" has remained on top since its first release on the 4th, ranking second in the Disney+ TV show World Wide category. In Korea, it has been popular for more than two weeks since its release.Author Kang

said of the 'light shop' that combines horror and melodrama, "The way the story is unfamiliar. The real story starts in the fifth episode, and I was most worried about whether the viewers would follow me until then. I wanted to tell you that much, but I'm really glad that the good results came out," he confessed.

"The barriers to entering horror are still high. So I also learned why horror is a more suitable genre for movies. Nevertheless, I am grateful to Disney+ for accepting my work."

Writer Kang brought Kim Hee-won, who met as an actor in "Moving," as the director of "The Lighting Shop." It would have taken great trust in Kim Hee-won to entrust a person who was an actor, not an existing director, to a "light shop" as his first production. Writer Kang

said, "I didn't just leave it without thinking. I suggested it first because I knew that actor Kim Hee-won was interested in directing. And I thought that 'Lightning Shop' is a work that deals with people's inner side in depth, so I need someone to lead the actors well. He said, "I trusted Kim Hee-won more because he is a veteran of acting and has a lot of field experience."

It is rumored that Kim Hee-won, who made his first directing debut, also worked hard. Regarding such Kim Hee-won, Kang laughed, saying, "When I was preparing for this work, I met the next person after my family." He was as passionate as a person who only had a 'light shop' in his head. I'm glad that the production was well received," he said.

The appearance of Bae Seong-woo, who was embroiled in controversy over drunk driving in the past, was controversial. cast by a detective who plays an important character in the flow of the play.

Regarding the casting controversy, he said, "These days, I search for 'light shops' whenever I open my eyes. I'm really upset to see the community's reactions. But I want to save my words," he said.

As the production of "Moving 2" has recently been decided, interest in the follow-up of "Lightning Shop" is also high. Author Kang

said, "In fact, I didn't know 'Moving' would be so popular. The schedule for "Moving 2" was not specifically included, but I'm painting the next process in my head, he said. "I also hope that viewers will not imagine the next story."

He said, "I hope the 'light shop' will be established as an eternal classic. I hope it will be a classic work that will be remembered forever, rather than a trend that turns off its popularity for a while. He stressed that he had his own ambition to become the standard for all Korean horror dramas.

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