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Hwang Dong‑hyuk Returns With Sci‑Fi Thriller 'K. O. Club'

Reuniting a star Korean ensemble, the project sets a first‑half‑2027 filming window with distribution plans still unresolved.

Overview

  • The director of Squid Game, Hwang Dong‑hyuk, announced the film K. O. Club on Thursday as his first theatrical feature in nearly a decade.
  • Firstman Studio confirmed a principal cast that includes Lee Byung‑hun, Park Hae‑soo, Oh Jung‑se, Cho Yeo‑jeong and Kim So‑jin.
  • Reports describe the premise as a near‑future world where the wealthy can buy biological youth and say K. O. Club is shorthand for “Killing Oldmen Club.”
  • Firstman Studio says filming is targeted for the first half of 2027, and no distributor or platform has yet been named.
  • Hwang’s global profile after Squid Game gives the project strong commercial and critical attention, and the provocative title may pose translation and marketing challenges for international release.