Not only producing quality television dramas, South Korea is also known for a myriad of films with interesting stories and no less cool than Hollywood films.
In the second half of 2021, there are already a series of feature films with various genres that are being prepared to be broadcast and will be played by a series of popular South Korean actors and actresses.
Curious about what Korean films you should be showing in the rest of 2021? Here's the list:
1. Emergency Declaration
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The Emergency Declaration is about a flight in the air that is caught in an extraordinary natural disaster, causing the plane to make an emergency landing. This film takes Korea's top actors and actresses such as Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, Jeon Do Yeon, Kim Nam Gil, Im Si Wan, Kim So Jin and Park Hae Joon.
Although there is currently no information regarding the release date, recently Emergency Declaration was invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival and was included in the Out of Competition category.
2. Aliens
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CJ Entertainment's film, Alien is also included in the list of Korean films that are planned to be released this year. This film hooks Kim Woo Bin, Kim Tae Ri, Ryu Jun Yeol and So Ji Sub to bring the story of aliens roaming Korea to life. The film will have two time settings: the Joseon era and the present.
Reportedly, the shooting process for Alien has been completed since last April and is scheduled to air in the second half of 2021.
3. Wonderland
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Wonderland tells the story of a simulated world where one reunites with loved ones who cannot interact again in the real world.
This film is one of the most anticipated because it stars a series of actors and actresses whose acting has been missed, namely Gong Yoo, Bae Suzy, Jung Yu Mi, Park Bo Gum, Choi Woo Shik, to actress from the Bamboo Curtain Country, Rebecca Teng. It is planned that Wonderland will be released in Korea and China in the second half of 2021 and is currently being discussed on Netflix.
4. Happy New Year
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At the end of the year there will be a film with the background of the lives of people who come to the Emrose hotel during the new year entitled Happy New Year. Each brings a story and begins to build new relationships with the people who come to the Emrose Hotel.
Happy New Year collaborates with a line of actors and actresses whose faces are familiar, such as Han Ji Min, Lee Dong Wook, Kang Ha Neul, Im Yoona, Lee Kwang Soo, Seo Kang Joon to Lee Jin Wook. The film started shooting last April and is slated to be released in late 2021 in theaters and TV. /hot.detik.com