"New Disease" Beyond Drama, Ready to Enter Theater "All the First-Year Members Appear"

Apr 30, 2025

'New Disease' Beyond Drama, Ready to Enter Theater 'All the First-Year Members Appear'
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Director Min Jin-ki of the ENA drama 「New Disease」 series has officially made a theater version of the movie.

Director Min Jin-ki and writer Yoon Ki-young of Genie TV's original drama 『Shin Byeong 3" (directed by Min Jin-ki and Cho Je-wook, scripted by Yoon Ki-young and Kang Go-eun, original Jang Pizu, planned KT Studio Genie, produced by A2G Entertainment and Story Island) were interviewed at somewhere in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 30th.

Starting with Season 1 in 2021, 'New Disease' is a realist comedy that captures the hyperrealism of real military life every season. Season 3 is decorated with a richer story. It has received favorable reviews from viewers for its upgraded attractions with episodes that arouse curiosity for someone and memories for others.




Director Min said, "We are preparing to make a spin-off movie before season 4 to expand the IP of "Shinbyeongs" and "Developing a script to give different fun based on the cinematic imagination that the existing members of "Shinbyeongs" appear as they are and have not shown in the drama.""

Then "The theater audience is thinking about making a reason to pay for the ticket."We are preparing to satisfy not only drama fans but also the new audience " he added. The new movie version will add to the fun as an independent movie while maintaining an organic connection to the TV series.

Meanwhile, the viewership of the final episode, which aired on the 28th and 29th, reached a season-high 3.3% nationwide and 3.6% in the Seoul metropolitan area, which was the highest in season 3. (Based on Nielsen Korea paid households) It also ranked second in the TV integration category for the fourth week of April announced by Fundex, the official platform of Good Data Corporation.






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