Tuesday 16 June 2020

TVN Unveils Works of Art Character Posters for Flower of Evil






TVN


UNVEILS

‘WORKS OF ART’
CHARACTER POSTERS

FOR

FLOWER OF EVIL












 










What comes to mind when one studies Kim Jaeeun's four stunning Flower of Evil character posters is that the amazing ‘works of art’ will inspire awe and respect among other drama poster designers. These are the posters of Lee Joon Gi (Baek Hee Sun), the male lead; Moon Chae Won (Cha Ji Won), the female lead, and the other two main actors, Jang Hee Jin (Do Hae Soo) and Seo Hyun Woo (Kim Moo Jin). The posters evoke strong emotions of fascination and awe.








What intrigues is the beautiful pastel hues. Colours matter. Other than the general aesthetic aspect, one feels strongly about the presence of the dominant blue palette.

A ‘blue’ feeling is evoked by the pale pastel colour overlay in each poster: Baek Hee Sung’s greyish-blue overlay, Cha Ji Won's single tone blue overlay, Do Hae Soo’s blue-red or lavender overlay and Kim Moo Jin’s blue-yellow or aquamarine overlay.

Out of the four posters, Baek’s dark blue shirt, representing darkness, stands out. The dark blue is the only colour which is considered a ‘black-added’ shade – a shade of blue. The others are pastels - ‘white-added’ tints of blue, lavender or aquamarine.


The focus of the poster design is the duality of the characters – the positive and negative sides of the characters.

The design comprises two images: a clear image which pops out of the overlay and a semi-transparent image beneath the colour overlay. The clear image which reveals the dominant part of the personality is superimposed on the semi-transparent image which appears to be the less dominant self.





 




Baek Hee Sung’s (Lee Joon Gi) poster compares the image of an affable family man with that of an evil psychopath.

The dominant psychopath part of Baek Hee Sung’s personality is the focus of the poster. Note the triumphant cruel and devious glint which is visible in his sidelong glance. An arrogant smirk flickers at the corner of his mouth. This image is superimposed over the image of his semi-transparent good-natured self. Baek’s gentle and affable family man facade blends in easily with the greyish-blue overlay.

The light blue indicates Baek Hee Sung’s tranquil and calm life for 14 years. The splashes of red indicate bloodshed, sin, guilt, danger and violence in his past life which will haunt his current life.










Baek claims, ‘I need that woman.’ It shows that he is a needy character who probably uses his wife as an emotional crutch, someone to depend on and to hang onto. She is his ‘security blanket’. Without her support, he probably reverts back to his true psychopathic self.




 





Moon Chae Won portrays Cha Ji Won, Baek’s wife who is a homicide detective.

Cha Ji Won’s poster has a single colour tone. Pale-blue. Blue is often associated with trust, loyalty, intelligence, faith, truth, depth and stability. Light blue symbolises healing, tranquillity, understanding, and softness.

The poster contrasts the conflicting emotions of the strong and determined homicide detective, and the passionate and loving wife.

The dominating image of a suspicious and distrustful Cha Ji Won is superimposed on the semi-transparent image of Cha who has fallen into a state of depression and melancholy. She is caught in a thorny dilemma and sees no way of resolving her responsibility as a homicide detective and her duty as the wife of a suspected serial killer. The homicide detective who is in charge of hunting down violent killers has been married to Baek for 14 years. It is disheartening that she has to question herself, ‘Can I trust him?’





 





Do Hae Soo, played by Jang Hee Jin, is the biological sister of Baek Hee Sung. It is not known how he became the adopted son of Baek Man Woo, the CEO of a university hospital.

Do Hae Soo is burdened by the fact that their biological father is a serial killer. She has fled from her terrible past and dissociated herself from her family. She promises herself, ‘I must hide it.’

The poster for Do Hae Soo has a light lavender or purple overlay. Purple combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red. Purple represents wisdom, dignity, devotion, mystery and independence. It is related to nurturing tendencies and sensitivity.

The dominant image of Do Hae Soo is that of a sympathetic and empathetic woman who knows where her duty lies. She will probably go to her brother’s aid if he was in difficulties. The semi-transparent image shows the deep sorrow and pain that have burdened her past life.





 





Kim Moo Jin (Seo Hyun Woo), an investigative journalist, is obsessed with the desire to unearth the truth about Baek Hee Sung.

The overlay colour of Kim Moo Jin’s poster is aquamarine, a combination of blue and yellow. The greenish-blue colour is associated with aquamarine crystals. Crystal experts believe that the crystals enable people to have clarity, hope, truth and access to their deep inner wisdom. Transformation and rebirth are also linked to the crystals.

The dominant image shows him firmly articulating his goal, ‘I have to catch him’.

The surprisingly large semi-transparent headshot of Kim Moo Jin, reveals a somewhat puzzled and troubled truth-seeker. Kim Moo Jin’s relationship with Do Hae Soo complicates his investigations into the affairs of Baek Hee Sung.





 





The dazzling character posters of Flower of Evil which have been designed by Kim Jaeeun and his design team excite the interest and the imagination of viewers who are waiting impatiently for the announcement of the broadcast date.









Flower of Evil, the most highly anticipated drama of 2020, will premiere this July. The 16-episode Wednesday-Thursday drama is written by Yoo Jung Hee, directed by Kim Cheol Gyu, and produced by Monster Union and Studio Dragon.