Overview
- Distributor NEW announced Tuesday that Yoo Ah‑in will star as an unnamed contract killer in Vampir, confirming his first new film role since his legal case was finalized.
- The film follows a hit man hired by a clergyman to investigate a mysterious pagan group, a setup the distributor describes as an occult mystery thriller.
- Vampir reunites Yoo with director Jang Jae‑hyun, whose 2024 film Exhuma was a major box‑office success, and the cast includes Lee Sung‑min, Lee Joon‑hyuk, Doi, Yoon Kyung‑ho and Choi Hyun‑wook.
- Principal photography was scheduled to begin in August 2026 and the production is targeting a theatrical release in 2028.
- Yoo was sentenced in February 2025 to one year in prison, suspended for two years, with the Supreme Court upholding the ruling, and his probationary status and past allegations are likely to shape distribution choices, brand partnerships and audience reception as production proceeds.