Director Min Kyu-dong‘s new film ‘Breakthrough’ has confirmed its release date on Thursday, May 1st and has released two first posters and a first trailer, drawing attention.

The title of the film ‘Breakthrough’, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by author Koo Byung-mo, contains the ambiguous meaning of ‘It has flaws, but it becomes perfect as it ripens.’. The action drama ‘Breakthrough’, which depicts an intense confrontation between the legendary killer ‘Piece’, who has been active in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans for 40 years, and the mysterious killer ‘Buwu’, who has chased him his whole life, has confirmed its release on Thursday, May 1st and has released two intense and captivating first posters and the first trailer, raising the expectations of potential viewers.



First, the first poster catches the eye with the overwhelming aura of the two killers. The confrontation between Lee Hye-young, who is infuriated by the legendary killer ‘Piece’ that all killers are crazy about but also fear, centered around the copy “Can I kill you?’, and Kim Sung-cheol, who is perfectly transformed into ‘Bullfighter’, a mysterious man who becomes a killer to find ‘Piece’, makes one curious about the drama and action that will engulf them between the two characters. The second first poster that was released together conveys the charisma of ‘Piece’ that no one can reach with just her back view with a sharp hairpin in it. Meanwhile, hot interest is gathering on the news of the domestic release of ‘Breakthrough’, which was first revealed through the World Premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival and received favorable reviews from major overseas media outlets such as “Impressive enough to capture the attention of the film industry with its combination of intense action and emotion!” (ScreenDaily), “A work by veteran director Min Kyu-dong who has conquered all genres” (The Hollywood Reporter).



The first trailer that was released together opens with the line “​Think of it as killing a bug”​ by ‘Sculpture’’s teacher ‘Ryu’ (Kim Moo-yeol) along with music that heightens the tension. The bloody face of ‘Snow Flower’ (Cynthia) changes into that of the 60-year-old legendary killer ‘Piece’, and with the strong line “Our job is the sacred work of exterminating malignant bugs”, it makes you curious about her story of how she has been quarantined against malignant bugs for a long time. ‘Piece’ looks at herself as if she is not the same as before, and the mysterious killer ‘Touwu’ says, “Aren‘t you just waste that should be thrown away since you are old and useless?”, and ‘Piece’ and ‘Touwu’ are depicted as keeping each other in check. ‘Piece’’s sharp question, “What is the purpose of your coming here?” foreshadows a fierce confrontation between the two killers. In this way, the action drama ‘Breakthrough’, which will deliver a tumultuous wave of emotions centered around an unprecedented 60-year-old killer, is expected to breathe fresh life into theaters in May.

The movie ‘Breakthrough’, which has raised expectations by releasing two first posters with overwhelming visuals and a first trailer, is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 1 (Thursday).

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

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