It has been revealed that Japan‘s representative actress Lily Frankie will be appearing as Ito Hirobumi in this winter’s most anticipated movie, ‘Harbin’, raising the expectations of movie fans.

‘Harbin’, which will be released on December 24th, is a film about the righteous deed of Ahn Jung-geun. It depicts the breathtaking pursuit and suspicion between those who head to Harbin in 1909 with a single goal and those who pursue them.

Japan‘s representative actress Lily Frankie stands out among Korean actors including Hyun Bin, Park Jung-min, Jo Woo-jin, Jeon Yeo-bin, Park Hoon, Yoo Jae-myung, and Lee Dong-wook. Lily Frankie is a best-selling author, columnist, picture book author, illustrator, art director, designer, lyricist, composer, and photographer. In addition to her acting career, she is active in various fields across the cultural spectrum. In particular, in Korea, he was loved by audiences for his unique role as the eldest son in director Koreeda Hirokazu’s Cannes Film Festival Palme d‘Or-winning film ‘A Family.

In ‘Harbin, he will show an overwhelming presence in the role of Japanese politician and imperialist Ito Hirobumi. Director Woo Min-ho said of Lily Franky, “You will be able to see a different side of her from the acting she has shown us so far.” Audiences are delighted to see Lily Franky in the trailer, reacting with comments such as, “It is courageous that a representative Japanese actor has decided to appear as Ito Hirobumi.” Lily Frankie is said to have decided to appear in ‘Harbin’ right away after reading the script.

Meanwhile, ‘Harbin’ is a work in which director Woo Min-ho and Hive Media Corp., which has produced all of his films since ‘​Insiders’, have once again joined forces. The production team’s experience, which they participated in ‘Spring of Seoul’, ‘Deliver Us From Evil’, etc., is also reflected in ‘Harbin’, raising expectations.


Reporter Lee Seung-mi smlee@donga.com