Another K-pop themed movie set for release early next year

Yoo Ji-young left and Eric Nam — Yoo Ji-young (left) and Eric Nam. Courtesy of HYBE

SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - Another K-pop themed movie has begun filming after finalizing its cast, following the success of Netflix's South Korean anime "K-Pop Demon Hunters," talent mill HYBE's U.S. branch said on Thursday.

Produced by HYBE in collaboration with Paramount Pictures, the film stars singer-songwriter Eric Nam and Yoo Ji-young, an American actress of Korean descent known for her roles in American drama "Expats" on Amazon Prime Video as well as "KPop Demon Hunters."

American actor and comedian Tony Revolori and Gia Kim, a Korean-born actress who spent most of her childhood in Hong Kong, had already joined the cast earlier this month.

Set for release in mid-February next year, the film will be shot entirely in Seoul and surrounding areas including Incheon and Gapyeong in Gyeonggi Province.

It revolves around a Korean-American girl who dreams of joining a K-pop girl group and travels to Seoul for a TV audition show, despite opposition from her parents.

Lee Hugh