South Korean sales outfit kt alpha is launch a brace of upcoming titles at the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan this week – action drama Sanbok Road and romance Breathless Love.
Sanbok Road marks the latest feature of director Kim See-woo, whose previous film Turandot received its world premiere at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2022.
The upcoming film centres on five friends in a poor village in Busan and is inspired by the true story of young boxers in the 1980s who stirred up public excitement.
The cast includes Lee Ho-won of A Birth, Ahn Nae-sang of The Light In Your Eyes and Kim Won-hae of The Good Bad Mother. The action drama is in post-production ahead of a planned release in the first quarter of 2024.
Also in post-production is romance Breathless Love, which stars Kim Hyang-gi of hit franchise Along With The Gods, Ahn Dong-goo from See You In My 19th Life and Hong Si-young of Giriboy.
Directed by Go Hyung-joo, the story follows a couple in their 20s who decide to move in together. But after being scammed out of a deposit by a crooked real estate agent, the move into a mold-ridden basement, where their love is put to the test.
The film is also set for release in Q1 2024.
The ACFM runs October 7-10 alongside the 28th Busan International Film Festival.
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