Courtesy of Netflix.

Director Lee Jung-hyo, who helmed the Netflix series ‘The Price of Admission’, opened up about his thoughts on Park Hae-soo having referred to it as ‘The Price of Confession’ at a media briefing held on the 3rd.

In an interview held at 4 p.m. on the 10th at a caf in Seoul, Director Lee said, “Hae-soo suddenly seemed as if he were about to say something to me, then didn’t continue. Then on set, he suddenly said ‘The Price of Confession.’” He added, “I don’t agree. I’d prefer it be left as the actor’s personal thought.”

He continued, “In creating the character, yes, it is obsession, but I wondered whether it was an obsession with the case, or an obsession with what. If it were an obsession with the case, I thought it would be too thin, and if it were an obsession with Yoon-su, it would be taken as a malefemale obsession and might feel too perverse.”

Earlier, at a press conference held on the 3rd at Yongsan CGV, actor Park Hae-soo said, “I think of this work not as ‘The Price of Admission’ but as ‘The Price of Confession,’” interpreting the work not as a simple thriller but as a melodrama. At the time, Director Lee appeared somewhat taken aback, and at the venue there was even a question of whether “the two had agreed on this in advance.”

The Netflix series ‘The Price of Admission’ is a mystery thriller about incidents that unfold between Yoon-su (Jeon Do-yeon), who is framed as a suspect for killing her husband, and Mo-eun (Kim Go-eun), a mysterious figure known as the ‘witch’two women with secrets. Even before its release, it drew attention for its bold subject matter and distinctive atmosphere.

Since its release on the 5th, it has recorded 2.2 million views (the value obtained by dividing viewing hours by the title’s total running time), ranking No. 2 in the Global TOP 10 Series (Non-English) category. It is also enjoying global popularity, entering the TOP 10 in a total of nine countries, including South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.