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Third-time director Lee Yong-joo is taking his inspiration from a peculiar era for his latest turn at the helm, Seobok, observing its story from the basis of ancient Chinese history and an alchemist and explorer’s search for a life elixir to help nourish an emperor. Time will tell how that fits into Lee’s narrative here, but the campaign has been on-going for some time now, and the new sci-fi thriller starring Gong Yoo (Train To Busan) and Park Bo-gum (The Admiral: Roaring Currents) is running an international teaser trailer out of CJ Entertainment. A local release is expected in December. Seo Bok tells the story of Ki Heon (Gong Yoo), a former intelligence agent who is terminally ill, given the task to safely transport Seo Bok (Bo-gum), who is the first human clone. Because the clone holds the secret to immortality, everyone is on the run to get their hands […]

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