‘The Host’ starring actor Shin Ha-kyun will be remade in Japan.

According to the production company SLL on the 23rd, ‘Monster’ will be first broadcast on the Japanese satellite broadcasting channel WOWOW in July.

The 2021 JTBC drama ‘Monster’, starring Yeo Jin-goo and Shin Ha-kyun, tells the story of two men who break the law and principles to catch a serial killer.

At the time, it was well-received as a solid psychological thriller.
The newly released drama stars Ken Yasuda and Koshi Mizukami.

SLL stated, “This is the first case of a full-fledged thriller genre IP being remade in Japan, and Wow Wow directly proposed a remake to SLL, which led to the deal.” They added, “We plan to keep the main narrative, including the title, as is from the original, while reinterpreting it to reflect the local Japanese sentiment and character settings.”

He continued, “We will go beyond simple content exports and, as IP original creator, communicate with local partners to increase the completeness of the work.”



Reporter Lee Jeong- annjoy@donga.com

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