On the morning of April 9th, Xports News met with director Yeon Sang-ho, who created Netflix’s series “Parasyte: The Grey”, at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
“Parasyte: The Grey” depicts the story of Soo-in (Jeon So-nee), who becomes
Regarding speculations that there would be Season 2, director Yeon Sang-ho stated, “Season 2 is actually not the thing I can decide. It depends on Netflix’s decision”, adding “Back then when I talked to actor Masaki Suda, I already had some ideas to continue the series. While sharing with him the overall concept I had in mind, I said, ‘I would come to meet you at some point’”. He added, “I showed actress Lee Jung-hyun all of my ideas, including the scenario for Season 2”, raising fans’ curiosity.
When asked about the possibility of a joint production between Japan and Korea for “Parasyte: The Grey” Season 2, director Yeon replied, “It’s hard to say the details, but Shinichi will appear. It’s a pretty important role”.
Regarding the question about the Japanese live-action film “Parasyte” and the character Shinichi played by Shota Sometani, director Yeon said, “The age according to my setting would not fit with it”, emphasizing that the latter part of “Parasyte: The Grey” takes place 8 years after the events of the previous worldview.
He continued, “Masaki Suda is not too young, but he has a boyish visual and fits well with the image I was looking for. It’s not a completely different image from the one Shota Sometani portrayed”, adding “I needed an independent character in the worldview of ‘Parasyte’. I was worried about casting him because he’s too famous, but the actor gladly agreed to do it”.
Director Yeon Sang-ho raised hope for Season 2, saying “If Season 2 were to be produced, it could have a very serious and unexpected story”.
Meanwhile, “Parasyte: The Grey” has released all episodes on Netflix.
