Director Ryoo Seung-wan is following up the ceremony of his most recent political survival thriller, Escape From Mogadishu with another period affair, and it comes by way of Contents Panda/NEW. For this, we turn to Smuggling, which has Kim Hye-soo (A Special Lady), Yum Jung-ah (Alienoid), Zo In-sung (Escape From Mogadishu), and Park Jeongmin (Decision To Leave).
In 1970s, at Kunchon (a small village near sea), there were women divers, including two best friends Choonja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook’s brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as few factories started to be built near beach, women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join smuggling business in water to seek a way for their living. But smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook’s family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.
The first official teaser is now online following theatrical previews in Korean cinemas. I imagined something a little more brooding and grim but this particular promo lends it a more extravagant and action-packed feel, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t sold.
It’s been a few years since production on this one took off as well. With the warm reception of Escape From Mogadishu and Ryoo’s current return to form on the upcoming Veteran sequel, I’d say hopes are high for Smuggling. 2023 release date is TBA, so keep your eyes on our home page as we update things.
Peep the teaser below along with the first poster.
