Netflix’s ‘The Blue Road’ Director Han Jun-hee on Why Playing It Safe Is the Real Risk

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What happened

When Han Jun-hee binge-watched “House of Cards,” the series struck him as a game changer.

It left him with one ambition: to make a story no one had told before, but that many people would watch.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:27:27 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

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