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| ▲ This photo, provided by CJ ENM, shows the poster for 'The Moon.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star filmmaker Kim Yong-hwa’s new feature film “The Moon” will hit the local theaters in August, film distributor CJ ENM confirmed Thursday.
Kim, who is behind the success of the mega-hit series of films, “Along with the Gods,” took the helm of the The Moon. The sci-fi blockbuster is Korea's first-ever film on lunar exploration, slated to be released on August 2 , the distributor said.
The film depicts the struggle of a space crew who accidentally becomes isolated in the outer space, and the rescue plan led by former head of a space center.
The film co-stars Do Kyung-soo, also known by his stage name D.O. of K-pop boy band EXO, as the missing space crew, and Sul Kyung-gu as the former head of the center. Actress Kim Hee-ae is cast for the general director of NASA’s space station.
Since his debut film “Oh! Brothers” in 2003, film director Kim Yong-hwa produced a slew of hit movies, including “200 Pounds Beauty,” “Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds,” “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days" and “Escape from Mogadishu.”
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)
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