Lee Min-ho and JISOO (BLACKPINK) with guns... ”From the perspective of an omniscient reader” - ignoring the original work? Production company representative comments

After the release of the launch teaser for "From the Perspective of an Omniscient Reader," the original work was tainted with controversy. "From the Perspective of an Omniscient Reader" is a novel that has been serialized for over 10 years, and on the day it was completed,
The world in the novel becomes reality, and Kim Deok-ja, the only reader of the novel, must decide how to survive in the apocalyptic world together with the protagonist of the novel, Yoo Jun-hyuk, and his colleagues.
The launch teaser episode was ranked in the top trending videos on YouTube within two days of its release, and has exceeded 20 million cumulative views online, making it a hot topic.
In the midst of this, Yoo Jun-hyuk (Lee Min-ho) and Lee Ji-hye (JISOO of BLACKPINK) conducted thorough research into the original work regarding the scene in which they used guns as weapons.
It was pointed out that the two characters used swords as weapons in the original work, and there was no setting related to General Yi Soon-shin in Lee Ji-hye's background.
In response, Won Dong-yeon, CEO of the production company REALIES Pictures, said, "When adapting a novel into a film, cinematic adaptation is inevitable.
"It's important," he explained, "'Along with the Gods' was heavily dramatized, but once the writer and fans saw the film, they all understood."
He continued, "To the fans who love 'From the Perspective of an Omniscient Reader'
"If you watch the movie, you will understand what I'm saying," he said, adding, "I love the original book very much." "From the Perspective of an Omniscient Reader" will be released in Korea in July.