Korean dramas have been fairly popular in recent years, and a new series has now taken over television screens globally. Moving, created by Korean writer Kang Full, took the world by storm upon release and became Disney Plus and Hulu’s most watched K-drama ever globally. Just before the season finale premiered, the series director Inje Park sat down to chat with Game ZXC about the show, its skyrocketing popularity, and what’s to come next.

Moving was released on August 9, with the first seven episodes premiering on Disney Plus. Apart from becoming the most popular K-drama globally, Moving is now the most popular series on the streaming service in any language in the Asia Pacific region; more watched then The Mandalorian. But, what makes the series stand out? Director Park shared his views on the storyline and the concept behind Moving that audiences have connected with.

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Moving is an adaptation of a Korean webtoon of the same name, written by Full, and tells the story of South Korean spies with superpowers. They are initially hired by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) for their abilities, which include flight, healing, and enhanced senses, to be a part of a covert black ops team. However, members of the elite unit suddenly disappear one day, "never to be heard from again." A few years later, their children start to exhibit similar superpowers and soon catch the attention of government agencies that the spies had escaped from. They then have to come out of hiding to protect their children. While it might sound like an ordinary story, its reception has been extraordinary globally.

GameZXC: Let me start by asking, how are you feeling?

Inje Park: First of all I’m very happy, especially because the show is doing quite well in Korea, but we still have the three remaining episodes, so I’m going to have to wait and see how that plays out.

GR: What inspired you to join this project?

Park: Before working on Moving, I was actually working on my own feature film script, and right around then my daughter was born. And because of the pandemic, the film process kind of came to a halt and around then I got the script for Moving. I was very much drawn to the story, especially depicted between the parents and the children, and so that’s how I got to working on it.

GR: We already know that Moving is based on a webtoon. How difficult was it for you as Director to bring scenes from the comic to life on television?

Park: I actually didn’t read the original webtoon. I started working just based on the script itself, and so I wasn't too tied down to the original webtoon. However, because I am very much aware of how many loyal fans of the original work there are, I tried to look at some of the major key cuts in the webtoon and tried to bring those to life.

GR: What was it like to work with the cast of the series?

Park: When you look at the cast, we actually have over 120 actors, if you count the actors who have actual dialogue alone. So, that’s a lot of people, which naturally meant that we weren’t able to form deep connections with all of the cast members. But, with he main cast, especially for characters like Joo-won, Bong-seok, Hee-soo, and Kang-hoon… and in particular with Joo-won because the actor Seung-ryong (Ryu) and I have worked together in the past in Kingdom Season 2, we made quite a good team.

GR: The series is a good mix of emotions, drama, and action. What was it like to direct the different scenes?

Park: As I mentioned in the beginning, one of the reasons I was drawn to the show was because with the birth of my child I was drawn to the story of the parents and the children. But, from a directorial standpoint, I was drawn to it because of the mixture of genres. Until now, I am drawn to projects that allow me to experience new things, and something I haven't done before, which was one of the reasons why I decided to work on Kingdom as well. This time around there is melodrama, action, and teenage romance, just a lot of different genres that come to the mix, and I was very drawn to that. I’m the type of person who learns as you go, and so that’s how I tried to create that balance with these different genres.

GR: Moving became Disney+ and Hulu’s most-watched Korean drama ever, and this includes global markets such as the US, where many viewers may not even speak Korean. Why do you think the series is so popular?

Park: I think at the heart of it is family love, which is an emotion that we all experience; the love that you have for one another within a family, that is universal. And I think what makes it a little more interesting maybe is the foundation is this familial love, and on top of it there’s action, drama, and a lot more to enjoy, which I think is what the audience enjoys.

GR: The three-part season finale is set to release on September 20. What can fans expect?

Park: Throughout all of the 17 episodes, there are a lot of untied knots in the story. For example, where is Doo-shik, what happened to the villains, or is Frank still alive? All of those things are going to be tied in the remaining finale, so I hope the fans will be looking out for that.

GR: Will all the knots truly be tied, or will there be a Season 2 of Moving?

Park: Well some are going to be tied, and some might not be. For those knots that will be tied, the fans will have to wait and see in the finale. For those that aren’t, I’m sure it’s going to play out in the next project that writer Kang Full works on.

GR: I am going to change gears a little bit and talk about another extremely popular series that you have worked on, Kingdom. Can you talk about what is next for the series and will there be another season?

Park: What I can say is that I am working with Disney Plus right now.

GR: Did you find any similarities between the work you did for Kingdom and Moving?

Park: There are different systems in terms of how films and drama series are produced according to countries. I am the type of person who wants to carry on my own system, whatever project I work on. Whether it was the films I worked on in the past, or when I was working with Netflix on Kingdom or with Disney Plus on Moving this time around, with things like on-site edits or wanting to do post in a certain way, I always make those requests. So, my environment in working on these different projects always tends to be quite similar. I think that in terms of the working system and the environment, it is important for that to be maintained in a certain way that I like it to be in order to produce even quality.

GR: What is your favorite genre to work on?

Park: Rather than speaking about my favorite genre, if I were to think about what genre I would like to take on next. Before doing Moving, I worked on a zombie series, a political film, and also told a story about the press and journalism. Moving has action, romance and a mix of different genres. For me, I always want to do something I haven't done before. There are many genres that I haven't done before, one of them could be sci-fi.

GR: Are you working on any other projects right now?

Park: As a director, we always have about 100+ items on our mind at all times. So, I am going to be working on one of those. I hope that the next one that I work on is quite successful, maybe we could turn it into a game.

GR: What is your favorite meal?

Park: Salad for now. It’s because I am diabetic

GR: What is your favorite country to visit?

Park: I like Bali, Indonesia.

Moving is now streaming on Disney Plus and Hulu.

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