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| From left, actors Hwang Jung-min, Jun Woo-sung and Park Hae-joon / Courtesy of SEM Company, Artist Company and PLEO ent. |
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Actors Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo-sung will reunite with director Kim Sung-soo for the political thriller film, "Spring of Seoul" (working title), six years after the three collaborated on the 2016 film, "Asura: The City of Madness."
Based on a real-life story, "Spring of Seoul" follows an event that occurred during a short period of political freedom set at the end of the 1970s.
Kim is known for his darkly cynical crime thrillers, such as "Beat" (1997), "City of The Rising Sun" (1999) and "The Flu" (2013). His next film will be produced by Hive Media Corp., the production company behind "Inside Men" (2015), "The Man Standing Next" (2019) and "Deliver Us From Evil" (2020).
"Spring of Seoul" refers to the period that began on Oct. 26, 1979, when former President Park Chung-hee was assassinated by his close aide, and lasted until May 17, 1980, when coup leader Chun Doo-hwan extended martial law to the whole nation and violently suppressed mass pro-democracy protests.
"Hwang and Jung decided to join the project based on their trust in director Kim and the script, which they both found enthralling," the production team said. Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki and Park Hae-joon, who shot to fame with JTBC drama, "The World of the Married" (2020), will also star in the film.
"Spring of Seoul" will begin filming in February 2022. The release date has not yet been announced.
