{
  "id": 5325905,
  "title": "Veteran director Lee Joon-ik ventures into vertical short-form drama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/veteran-director-lee-joon-ik-ventures-into-vertical-short-form-drama",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20260903/veteran-director-lee-joon-ik-ventures-into-vertical-short-form-drama"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran film director Lee Joon-ik has ventured into the realm of vertical short-form drama with his latest project, \"My Father's Table.\" Known for his historical epics like \"King and the Clown\" (2005), \"The Throne\" (2015), and \"Anarchist from Colony\" (2017), Lee now aims to bring his signature warmth and simplicity to the short-form format.\n\nDuring a press conference in Seoul, Lee expressed his desire to expand the comforting narratives that traditional movies excel at into the realm of vertical short-form drama. He commented, \"I wanted to try this so that even people who usually do not watch short-form content could enjoy it.\"\n\nBased on a popular webtoon with the same title, \"My Father's Table\" revolves around Ha-ung (played by Jung Jin-young), a man who has adhered to the tradition of cooking for his family for four decades. When his wife, Sun-ae (Lee Jung-eun), suddenly loses the ability to cook, Ha-ung must step into the kitchen for the first time in his life to ensure their survival.\n\nThe vertical short-form series is set to premiere exclusively at Lotte Cinema on September 9, followed by its release on Lezhin Snack, a new platform launched by webtoon platform Lezhin Comics. Parts one and two of the series are scheduled to be released on September 17 and 17, respectively.",
  "summary": "Renowned director Lee Joon-ik, best known for historical blockbusters such as \"King And The Clown\" (2005), \"The Throne\" (2015) and \"Anarchist from Colony\" (2017), has made his first foray into vertical short-form drama with \"My Father's Table.\" \"I wanted to expand the simple and warm stories we used to capture in traditional movies into the short-form format,\" Lee said during a press conference…",
  "key_points": [
    "Veteran director Lee Joon-ik creates vertical short-form drama My Father's Table.",
    "Based on popular webtoon, series follows man cooking for family 40 years.",
    "Premieres September 9 on Lotte Cinema, releases on Lezhin Snack."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Veteran director Lee Joon-ik ventures into vertical short-form drama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/veteran-director-lee-joon-ik-ventures-into-vertical-short-form-drama-5327717",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:47:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}