"All of Us Are Dead" director Lee Jae Gyu spills more surprising secrets regarding the hit Netflix series.
The 12-part episode series is the newest K-drama craze that took the world by storm.
It follows the story of students at Hyosan High School who are trapped and struggling to survive on the zombie-infested campus.
Since its worldwide premiere on January 28, "All of Us Are Dead" remained unbeatable as the number one Netflix tv show.
As the director dishes out the details regarding the K-zombie teen flick, he recalled why this one particular scene stood out.
'All of Us Are Dead' Library Scene
There's no doubt that one of the most unforgettable scenes is the intense encounter between Lee Cheong San and the campus bully Yoon Gwi Nam, played by Yoon Chan Young and Yoon In Soo.
In "All of Us Are Dead," episode 4, Cheong San witnessed how Gwi Nam killed the school principal and decided to film it for evidence.
Fortunately, he managed to escape Gwi Nam's attack and left him with the herd of zombies.
Little did he know that the class bully would transform into a hybrid flesh-eating creature whom Yang Dae Soo (Lim Jae Hyeok) calls the "hambies" or half-human and half-zombies.
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Interestingly, "All of Us Are Dead" director revealed that the scene was filmed for five days and went to praise the production crew and cast for their hard work, especially Yoon Chan Young and Yoo In Soo.
In an interview with The Korea Herald, Lee Jae Gyu expressed his satisfaction with the duo's dedication to portray the part perfectly.
"Though I was going through an inflection point when shooting the library scene for five days, the ever-passionate production team and staff were my motivation in carrying on, he tells The Korea Herald, adding "I saw many young actors unable to deliver motions in the wild action scenes, but actors Yoon Chan-young and Yoo In-soo showed excellent performance in the library."
Moreover, the director also shared that they were editing this particular scene on the spot, noting that "the necessary changes could be made more easily while shooting the scene."
In addition, Lee Jae Gyu also revealed that during the editing, he predicted that this would be one of the "very exciting scenes to watch."
'All of Us Are Dead' Cafeteria Scene was Film in One Take
Apart from the library scene, "All of Us Are Dead" episode 2 also had a fascinating behind-the-scenes story.
During his interview with The Swoon, director Lee Jae Gyu revealed that the cafeteria scene was done in one take.
However, to achieve this, the cast, which includes 200 actors, had long preparation and took a whole day rehearsing for this scene.
