‘Hope’ Featuring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Hollywood Cast Set to Premiere in 2026
Jul 30, 2025
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Director Na Hong-jin, who captivated the audience and critics with his meticulous composition, original story, and strong visuals, will return with 'Hope' in the summer of 2026.
Director Na Hong-jin, who has changed the paradigm of Korean movies by challenging each film, will provide unforgettable cinematic experiences and extreme fun through his long-awaited preparation of 'Hope'.
The special casting photo released this time catches the eye with the overwhelming presence and synergy of the actors 'Hope'.
Hwang Jung-min, who has completed an unforgettable character in each of his works, fills the play with a strong sense of immersion as Beom-seok, the head of Hopo Port's branch office, in 'Hope', which he collaborated with director Na Hong-jin for the second time following 'Wokseong'. The role of Sung Ki, a young village man who chased the man who attacked the village to the mountain, is played by Cho In-sung, who takes over the screen with three-dimensional acting and raw action. Jung Ho-yeon, who captivated fans around the world with her unique personality and energy, is expected to make an intense screen debut by transforming from 'Hope' into a cop-sexual with clear standards.
In addition, Hollywood actors are expected to become alien characters and overwhelm the audience. Michael Passbender, who has an unlimited spectrum such as the series of "X-Men" and "12 Years of Slave" and "Alien: Coverant," and Alicia Vikander, who has been active across genres from the Academy Award-winning supporting actress "Danish Girl" to "Jason Vaughn" and "Tum Raider," are already intrigued by the synergy with director Na Hong-jin through "Hope."
And Taylor Russell, who won the Marcello Mastrojani Award for the Venice International Film Festival for "Bones and All," and Cameron Britton, who made a strong impression as a rare serial killer in the Netflix series "Mindhunter," completed the powerful global casting lineup of "Hope."
Director Na Hong-jin responded, "'Hope' for his work with the actors, saying, "Thank you very much for accepting my first offer and for your enthusiastic performance. They expressed all the elements that this work aims to capture with the best talent and concentration. I feel it every time, but their combination is incredible."
'Hope' is a story about the head of the Hopo Port branch located in the Demilitarized Zone who hears the news of the appearance of a tiger from young people in the neighborhood and encounters an incredible reality while the whole village is on alert. Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, and Alicia Vikander and Michael Passbender appeared, and Na Hong-jin, director of 'The Chaser'Yellow Sea'Wailing', took the megaphone. It will be released next summer.
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