‘The Song of the Sun’ starring Jung Ji-so and Cha Hak-yeon, which even received a recommendation from the director of the original film of the same name, has been pre-sold in 83 countries.

A remake of the Japanese film of the same name, ‘The Sun’s Song ‘is a music romance about Misol(Jung Ji-so)and Min-jun(Cha Hak-yeon), who can only date at night, falling in love through music and challenging each other to achieve their dreams together.

According to distributor Bypoem Studio on the 4th,’ Song of the Sun ‘has been pre-sold in 83 countries and confirmed for a global release.Starting with the pre-release in Japan on May 19, it first received favorable reviews in Japan, and has since been sold to 8 Asian countries including Thailand, Taiwan, and the Philippines, as well as the US, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Brazil, Peru, and India.

Meanwhile, director Norihiro Koizumi, who directed the original Japanese film, strongly recommended this film, drawing attention.Director Norihiro said, “It’s been 20 years since ‘Song of the Sun’ was released in Japan.I’m very proud that it has grown into a story that is loved all over the world, just as I hoped it would be back then, and that it has also created the next generation of stars and new creators.” He also added, “I’m already looking forward to how this story will be reinterpreted across countries and over the past 20 years.”


Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga.com

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