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| From left, actors Jun Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hoon and Park Yu-rim / Courtesy of My Company, bnt, BH Entertainment |
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Actor Jun Jong-seo will star in director Lee Chung-hyun's new action film "Ballerina," which will be produced by Climax Studio and released on Netflix. This is Jun's second collaboration with Lee, her boyfriend, after "The Call" (2020), a thriller film about two women living two decades apart but become connected through an old phone.
The new action thriller film follows the story of former security guard Ok-ju (Jun), who sets out on a quest for vengeance against Mr. Choi (Kim Ji-hoon) upon her best friend's request.
Jun will portray a strong female character who risks her life to complete a dangerous mission. Her character Ok-ju is adept at martial arts, handling weapons and riding motorcycles. Kim, who took on the role of a psychotic murderer in tvN's "Evil Flower," will play the villain in the film.
This marks Jun and Kim's second collaboration following the Korean adaptation of Netflix's Spanish crime series "Money Heist: Korea ― Joint Economic Area," which will be unveiled later this year. Jun's Hollywood debut film "Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon" will hit local theaters in the second half of this year as well.
Park will appear as ballerina Min-hee, who seeks revenge. The rising actress made an impressive big screen debut with Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Oscar-winning film "Drive My Car," in which she played a deaf actress using Korean sign language.
Rapper and music producer Gray will join as the film's music director to add hip-hop-based beats and create a stylish mood. Director Lee is well known for using sound effects and music.
"Please look forward to the synergy of an ensemble cast that includes Jun, Kim and Park and director Lee, whose directorial artistry reaches new heights every time he unveils a new project," the production team said in a statement.
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