EXCLUSIVE: South Korean stars Ra Mi-ran and Ko Kyung-pyo are to reunite in Bok-ja’s Special Rice Cake Shop, which Showbox is launching at the Cannes market.
The comedy drama follows a shop owner and debt-ridden young man who become unlikely partners when the rice cakes they create become a sensation. But the secret behind their success leads to unwanted attention and unexpected consequences.
It marks the feature directorial debut of Kim Gyung-yoon and is produced by Kim Young-min, whose credits include horror blockbuster Exhuma, the biggest film at South Korea’s box office in 2024. Kim Young-min is CEO of production company Map.
Ra is a prolific actress whose recent features include superhero film Hi-Five and action comedy Citizen Of A Kind while Ko was last at Cannes in 2022 with Park Chan-wook’s Decision To Leave. The two previously starred together in hit TV series Reply 1988.
Further cast include Minnie of K-pop girl group i-dle, Park Gyeong-hye and Jang Yong-won.
Now in post-production, a release is planned in 2027.
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