Top actors are stepping forward to bring some spring energy to the frozen theaters with their own new films. In order to avoid a head-to-head with director Bong Joon-ho‘s new film ‘Mickey 17’, which was released on the 28th of last month, the competition for box office hits in spring is expected to become even fiercer as the films have been confirmed for release in succession from the end of March to April.

Kang Ha-neul takes the lead with the top film ‘Streaming’, which will be released on the 21st of this month. This thriller depicts the story of an internet broadcaster chasing a serial killer through a real-time live broadcast, and it is expected to provide a different kind of fun with the development that proceeds in ‘real time’, one-take filming, and details that seem to transfer the live broadcast platform to the screen as it is.

Following ‘Streaming’, Kang Ha-neul will also present ‘Opposition’, co-starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-joon, on the 23rd of next month. The film depicts the story of a broker, a prosecutor, and a detective who design the South Korean drug ring with different goals becoming entangled, and expectations are high for the synergy of the acting of the three actors.

Lee Byung-hun, who is releasing ‘Match’ on the 26th of this month, has a heavier burden than anyone else. This is because his co-star Yoo Ah-in has suspended his activities due to drug use suspicions, and he has to take full responsibility for promotions, etc. in ‘Match’. In ‘Match’, he plays the role of South Korean baduk legend Cho Hun-hyun. After losing to his disciple Lee Chang-ho (Yoo Ah-in), he will densely portray the process of challenging for the top once again with his innate competitive spirit.

Ha Jung-woo is also putting his life on the line in ‘Lobby’, which opens on April 2nd. This film, which depicts the story of a startup CEO starting his first lobby golf game in his life to win a 4 trillion won national project, not only stars in the lead role but also took on the first screenplay and directing. As his previous directorial works ‘Roller Coaster’ in 2013 and ‘Heo Sam-gwan’ in 2015 had disappointing results, more attention is focused on the success or failure of this film.

Ma Dong-seok, who has surpassed 10 million viewers for three consecutive years with the ‘The Outlaws’ series, will be releasing ‘Demon Hunters: The Holy Night’ on April 30th. He plays the role of Bau, the leader of the dark solution team ‘Holy Night’ that hunts demons in the drama, and leads Seo Hyun, David Lee, Kyung Soo Jin, and others. Ahead of the release, the webtoon ‘Holy Night: The Zero’, which contains Bau’s history, has also been released, drawing attention.


Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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