[HanCinema's News] "Payback" Finishes Location Shooting in Mongolia

On January 6th, director Lee Won-tae and lead actor Lee Sun-kyun confirmed that "Payback" has finished its international location shooting in Mongolia. The news comes as interest in "Payback" was piqued by some of the drama's marketing material, which showed Lee Sun-kyun riding on horseback in an exotic location.

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Director Lee Won-tae stated that he had never done location shooting in Mongolia before. However, the backdrop seemed perfect for establishing the character of Lee Sun-kyun's character, a free-acting, fearless merchant. Lee Won-tae said that when he and the director of photography first looked at their footage, the director of photography declared the project a perfect success.

Lee Sun-kyun was likewise surprised when he saw the quality of the first cut. Lee Sun-kyun noted that filming in Mongolia took four days and three nights, and that he found Mongolia to be a mysterious place that felt like another planet. Lee Sun-kyun said that he had never experienced such broad, wide open space before. "Payback" also aired its first episode on January 6th, bringing in ratings of 8.7%.

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"Payback" is directed by Lee Won-tae, written by Kim Won-seok-II, and features Lee Sun-kyun, Moon Chae-won, Kang You-seok, Park Hoon, Kim Hong-pa, Kim Mi-sook. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2023/01/06~Now airing, Fri, Sat 22:00 on SBS.