'Love Doctor' Production Team Mourns Late Director Ahn Pan-seok... Sincerity in Tribute Video

A memorial video was screened before the press conference.Director Ahn Pan-seok's stories about his work, told in his own voice during his lifetime.At the press conference for ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Love Doctor', a moment of remembrance was held for director Ahn Pan-seok, who passed away in August. /THE FACTDB[THE FACT|Reporter Kim Saet-byul] The 'Love Doctor' team remembered the late director Ahn Pan-seok and reaffirmed their affection for his final work.The press conference for ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Love Doctor' (written by Min Hyo-jeong, directed by Ahn Pan-seok) was held on the afternoon of the 2nd at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Kim Hyun-jung EP and actors Choo Young-Woo Kim So-hyun, Kim Min-seok, Lee Chang-hoon, and Im Jin-hyo attended the event.Before the event, the production team screened a memorial video honoring director Ahn Pan-seok, who passed away in August. The late director, who left behind numerous masterpieces of melodrama such as 'Something in the Rain', 'One Spring Night', and 'Graduation', collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage in July, and after receiving inpatient treatment, he passed away on August 12th without recovering. He was 64 years old.The memorial video included tributes from those who worked with the late director on his projects, as well as footage and audio of Director Ahn from his lifetime.In the video, Director Ahn explained 'Love Doctor' himself. He said, "Our drama doesn't cause strange incidents or anything like that. But a drama has to be like that," adding, "At first glance, the flow might seem ordinary, but there's something deep within. That's our script."He continued, "We must put our whole heart into making this work well with sincerity," expressing his affection for the project.After the memorial video, MC Park Kyung-lim also remembered the late director. She said, "I offer my deepest condolences. He was an elder of our time, and the director's heart and gaze were always present in his work."She added, "I remember the press conference for his previous work. It was a moment when I could feel how much affection he had for his projects," and "I miss him dearly. I will do my best to deliver the press conference for 'Love Doctor', which is filled with the director's passion and love, well."Kim Hyun-jung EP, who attended the press conference in place of Director Ahn, also recalled the late director. She said, "As someone who has watched the process of creating this work closely with the director, I will convey the work well."'Love Doctor' depicts the romance between Park Min-jae (Choo Young-Woo), a doctoral student who was a swimming athlete in high school but lost a leg due to illness, and Im Yu-jin (Kim So-hyun), a master's student who, after losing her career path, embarks on a new journey. Set in a robotics lab, the drama portrays the sweet, bitter, and spicy love of two young people.'Love Doctor', the final work of director Ahn Pan-seok, filled with his passion and sincerity, will premiere on the 5th at 10 PM on ENA and will be available on Genie TV and Disney+.sstar1204@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]