Unique American content injected with ‘Korean DNA’ is once again preparing to meet the global audience.A spy drama that combines Korean sentiment and global narrative, the new ‘Butterfly’ from global OTT(online video service)Amazon Prime Video is stepping up to take the baton from ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters ‘.

‘ Butterfly ‘, which will be released simultaneously in 240 countries around the world on August 13, depicts what happens when David Jeong(Daniel Dae Kim), a former American spy living in Korea and isolated from the world, reunites with his presumed dead daughter Rebecca(Raina Hardesty).Amazon Prime Video is confident that this drama will be a unique spy drama that blends Korea’s unique family sentiment into a global, grand spy story.

As this drama deals with a protagonist living in hiding in Korea, most of the scenes were filmed in Korea.Filming took place from February to June last year in Seoul, including the Han River, Cheonggyecheon, Jongno, and Yeouido, as well as Busan and Andong.It is known that the film received active support from the city of Seoul throughout the filming, thanks to Korean-American actor Daniel Dae Kim, who starred in the film and was appointed as an honorary citizen of Seoul.

In line with this, the trailer captures the attention with detailed images of various places in Seoul, including Korean bars, convenience stores, train stations, and large apartment complexes.Everyday items such as honey butter-flavored snacks, which are well-known as the most popular souvenir among foreigners visiting Korea, are even shown in close-up.The trailer also shows Park Hae-soo, Kim Ji-hoon, and Kim Tae-hee, who have made their way to Hollywood through this drama.In addition to them, Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa also appear.

Recently, global interest in ‘Butterfly’ has been growing even more since the trailer was released due to the popularity of ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters ‘, which realistically captured major landmarks in Seoul.As Daniel Dae Kim participated in the dubbing of’ K-Pop Demon Hunters ‘, there are responses that this’ connection ‘is even more interesting, and Daniel Dae Kim said, “‘ Butterfly ‘is the realization of a long-time dream of creating a show that connects Korea and the United States, two cultures that I love deeply.”

Meanwhile, the’ Butterfly ‘trailer is also gathering hot topics for using’ What If ‘, a solo song by J-Hope, a member of the’ global top tier ‘group BTS, as its background music.This was proven by the comments from global ARMY(BTS fandom)who were enthusiastic about the selection of the background music.As if to prove the explosive interest of people around the world, the’ Butterfly’ trailer was released on the 15th and recorded close to 100,000 views in just 10 hours.


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