The movie ‘The Savior’ has released its first stills along with news of its wrap-up.

‘The Savior’ is an occult film that depicts a family‘s struggle to escape a terrible curse given in exchange for a desperately desired miracle. With the interesting subject matter of a terrible curse being given in exchange for a miracle and the casting of reliable and talented actors such as Kim Byung-chul and Song Ji-hyo, expectations are high that the film will continue the Korean occult craze brought about by ‘The Wailing’ and ‘The Grave’. The first stills released along with news of its wrap-up are drawing attention as they contain new sides of Kim Byung-chul and Song Ji-hyo that we’ve never seen before.

Kim Byung-chul, who has shown his presence with outstanding acting skills across genres in dramas such as ‘Doctor Cha Jung-sook’, ‘SKY Castle’, ‘Descendants of the Sun’, ‘Goblin’, and ‘Mr. Sunshine’, has been cast as ‘Young-beom’. ‘Young-beom’ is a character who struggles to protect his family from a curse given to him in return for an amazing miracle. “The chemistry between the actors was so good that it was an enjoyable filming set. Kim Byung-chul, who expressed his expectations and thoughts about the movie, saying, “I’m looking forward to how the good acting chemistry we had on set will be portrayed in the drama,” plans to portray the character of “Young-beom” in a three-dimensional way with his overwhelming acting skills.



The role of “Young-beom”’s wife, “Seon-hee,” is played by actress Song Ji-hyo, who is loved by the public for her versatility and her ability to appear in movies, dramas, and variety shows. Song Ji-hyo, who plays “Seon-hee,” who experiences the miracle she longs for but ends up witnessing a terrible curse in return, said, “I was constantly amazed by the actors’ acting. I wondered if there could be such perfect chemistry again. More than anything, I’m looking forward to this project where I can show a new character,” adding to the curiosity by foreshadowing a strong acting transformation.

Here, director Shin Joon, who received rave reviews from audiences and critics for ‘Yongsoon’, the winner of the 21st Busan International Film Festival‘s Daemyung Culture Wave Award, will be directing, raising expectations even higher as he will once again showcase his unique and delicate directing world.

The movie ‘The Savior’, which is expected to bring about a new craze in the Korean occult genre, has completed filming and is entering post-production, and is scheduled to be released in 2025.

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

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