Park Bo-gum X Joo-won casts Kim Han-min's new film 'Knife: The Sword of the Innocence' [Official]

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Director Kim Han-min, who wrote the hit story of an action historical drama series in Korean film history with "The Final Weapon Bow," "Roaring Currents," "Hansan: The Appearance of the Dragon," and "Noryang: The Sea of Death," will return with his next film "Knife: The Sword of the Innocence." The film has confirmed a powerful casting lineup that encompasses screens such as Park Bo-gum, Joo-won, Jung Jae-young, Lee Sun-bin, and Kim Hyung-seo.

The movie "Knife: The Sword of the Innocents" is a blockbuster action historical drama about a man who lost his memory and became enslaved immediately after the defeat of Goguryeo, jumping into a legendary sword-wearing gladiatorial contest

"Knife: The Sword of the Innocents" will feature the process of the northern legend's sword being reborn as a symbol of new hope on a grand scale by adding cinematic imagination against the backdrop of the old Goguryeo land of Liaodongseong in 668, shortly after the fall of Goguryeo. In particular, the movie is expected to bring Goguryeo gladiatorial action to the fore, which was not covered in earnest. At the same time, the gladiatorial competition, which includes 16 northern tribes, including Khitan, Malgal, and Dolgung, and action battles for survival at a huge circular stadium in the former Goguryeo land of Yodongseong (Woori Hall) are expected to give the audience an overwhelming sense of hit and catharsis that has not been experienced so far.

First of all, Park Bo-gum, who is loved as a global star across screens and CRTs, will play the role of "Chilsung," a warrior who has lost his memory, showing the most dramatic acting transformation in filmography. Park Bo-gum will stand in front of the audience with an intense face, digesting a wide spectrum from the desperate survival action as a slave gladiator to the narrative of a hero who is called "Red Wolf" and awakening as a hero of the nation.

Actor Joo Won, who has unrivaled charisma, has been selected for the role of "Gye Pil Ha-yeol," which will set up a confrontation with Park Bo-gum. Gye Pil-ha-yeol is a cool-headed warrior who participates in the gladiatorial contest as a representative of the Dolgwal, forming a tight rivalry with Chil-seong. Joo Won will show high-level action using double swords to instill tension in the play.

The addition of powerful actors full of acting and individuality to add to the weight of the play also adds to the expectation. Jung Jae-young is a teacher who raised Chilseong as a true warrior as the head of the Goguryeo Revival Army (Damul-gun), and will show strong leadership in secret for the revival of Goguryeo. Lee Sun-bin, who has become a box office queen with "Noise," will then break down into "Maya," a member of Goguryeo's Revival Army, to showcase mysterious and intense charm and action. Finally, Kim Hyung-seo, who is solidly positioned as an actor, will join the role of Injeong, the daughter of Heuksu River, to add new vitality to the play.

Meanwhile, "Knife: The Sword of the Innocents" is a work that director Kim Han-min, who opened a new horizon in Korean action historical dramas from "The Final Weapon" to the Yi Sun-shin trilogy series, has worked on for years from the planning stage. In particular, it was selected as Konjinwon's K-Content AI Leading Project by incorporating AI technology from the R&D stage, and based on this technology, it completed a gladiatorial action in which 16 tribes' colorful martial arts and tactics collide, signaling a spectacular sight and fun that was not seen in existing historical dramas. Director Kim Han-min said, "If we showed the speed and spirit of our people's 'bow' through 'final weapon bow', 'Knife: The Sword of the Innocence' would like to capture the sharp and heavy energy of 'Knife' that cuts through chaotic times after the defeat of Goguryeo. Beyond simply stabbing and cutting, you will see a hot Korean worldview where the pain of the times and the individual's vocation collide. Please look forward to the birth of a new K-action hero that will fascinate audiences around the world beyond Asia through the most energetic Korean materials, 'Goguryo' and 'Sword'.

"Karl: The Sword of the Innocents" is produced by Vixton Pictures and Blue Fire Studios and will begin production in earnest with the aim of releasing it in the summer of 2027.

In addition, Red Ice Entertainment, a subsidiary of Korea's largest webtoon studio that produced webtoons "Only I Level Up," will be in charge of main investment and distribution, and Solare Partners, an investment company specializing in cultural contents that has high returns by investing in a number of movies, will jointly invest in the main investment.

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