Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
'The Pirates' sequel set to film with star-studded cast
Clockwise, from top left: Actors Kang Ha-nuel, Han Hyo-joo, Kwon Sang-woo, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Kwang-soo and Sehun will star in the comedy-action film “The Pirates: Goblin Flag.” Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
The sequel to the hit 2014 action film “The Pirates” will begin production in July with a strong cast including Kang Ha-nuel, Han Hyo-joo, Kwon Sang-woo and EXO's Sehun.
The comedy-action film “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” will revolve around a group of pirates and bandits who go on a journey to discover the lost royal treasure.
Kang will play the head of the bandits who happens to join the band of seafarers, led by the pirate chief Han. Lee Kwang-soo, Chae Soo-bin and Sehun are the pirate crew.
Kwon is the antagonist, competing against the pirates on the treasure hunt.
The previous movie, starring Son Ye-jin and Kim Nam-gil, garnered about 8.7 million ticket sales in 2014. It won several awards, including Best Actress in the Grand Bell Award.
Cheon Seong-il, who wrote the previous movie, has written the sequel. But it will be led by another filmmaker Kim Jung-hoon, known for directing comedies including “The Accidental Detective” (2015).