The domestically produced animation ‘King of Kings’, which has surpassed 60 million dollars in the North American box office, has confirmed its release in July and has revealed its all-time dubbing cast including Lee Byung-hun, Jin Seon-kyu, Lee Ha-nui, Yang Dong-geun, Cha In-pyo, Kwon Oh-joong, Jang Gwang, and Choi Ha-ri.

‘King of Kings’, which will be released domestically in July, depicts the journey of the great British author Charles Dickens and his youngest son Walter into the greatest story of 2,000 years ago.

Lee Byung-hun plays the role of the great British author Charles Dickens.The great story from 2000 years ago, told through his outstanding acting skills, is expected to resonate deeply with Korean audiences as well.

The role of Jesus is played by Jin Seon-gyu.He will portray the journey from Jesus’ birth to his resurrection in a sometimes solid and sometimes warm and kind manner, adding his unique depth of emotion.

Lee Ha-nui will play the role of Catherine Dickens, wife of Charles Dickens, and Maria.She will display warm charisma as a mother who warmly embraces her family and guides them along the way.She will also show off her diverse acting skills by simultaneously playing the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Yang Dong-geun plays the role of Peter, who moves between passionate faith and human conflict, and expresses his complex inner self with his own authentic acting.

Cha In-pyo exudes a heavy presence as Pontius Pilate, the powerful man who sentences Jesus to death.Kwon Oh-joong delivers intense energy as King Herod, who oscillates between fear and desire.Jang Gwang will add to the tension of the play by playing the role of the high priest who amplifies the conflict between authority and obsession.

The role of Walter Dickens, the youngest son of Charles Dickens, will be played by voice actor Choi Hari.Having also voiced Mitsuri Kanroji in TV version of “Demon Slayer,” he was ultimately chosen in an open audition with a competition rate of 500 to 1 for this role.

Director Jang Sung-ho, who directed the film, said, “It is an honor to be able to complete this work with such great actors and voice actors.I am glad that the power of the original story, combined with the excellent acting of the actors, will be able to convey even deeper emotions to domestic audiences.”



Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga.com

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