Final Interview

Final Interview
Hangul
최종면접
RRChoejong myeonjeop
MRCh'oejong myŏnjŏp
Directed byKim Jung-hoon
Based on
Six Lying College Students
by Akinari Asakura
Starring
Production
company
  • Covenant Pictures
Distributed byNext Entertainment World[1]
Release date
October 2026 (BIFF)
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Final Interview (Korean: 최종면접) is an upcoming South Korean mystery thriller film based on the Japanese novel Six Lying College Students by Akinari Asakura. Directed by Kim Jung-hoon, it stars Cho Yi-hyun, Kim Jae-won, Kwak Dong-yeon, Shin Seung-ho, Kang You-seok, and Bae Kang-hee. The film centers on six applicants in the final interview at a global IT firm, forced to debate as a team for just one spot. It will have its world premiere at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in October 2026 as part of the Korean Cinema Today - Panorama section.[2]

Cast

Production

Produced by Covenant Pictures and directed by Kim Jung-hoon, the film is a mystery thriller adapted from the novel Six Lying College Students by Akinari Asakura.[5]

In October 2025, Kwak Dong-yeon, Shin Seung-ho, Kang You-seok, and Cho Yi-hyun were confirmed to star.[5][3][6]

In January 2026, Kim Jae-won joined the cast.[4] Four months later, Bae Kang-hee was confirmed to star, and the filming was completed.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Ha, Kyung-heon (June 4, 2026). '파묘' 장재현 감독부터 '써니' 강형철 감독까지...NEW, 5작품 라인업 '장전' [From 'Exhumation' Director Jang Jae-hyun to 'Sunny' Director Kang Hyung-chul... NEW 'Loads' Lineup of 5 Projects]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (August 25, 2026). "Na Hong-Jin's 'Hope,' Netflix's 'Dead-End Job' and 'Blue Road,' Disney+'s 'The Remarried Empress' Among Selections as Busan Unveils Korean Cinema Today, On Screen Lineups". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lee, Ho-young (October 28, 2025). [단독] 아이유 동생 강유석, '여섯 명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생' 한국판 출연 [[Exclusive] IU's Younger Brother Kang You-seok to Star in Korean Version of 'Six Liars']. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Lee, Ho-young (January 1, 2026). [단독] 김재원, '여섯명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생' 합류...강유석·신승호와 함께 [[Exclusive] Kim Jae-won Joins 'Six Liar College Students'... Alongside Kang Yoo-seok and Shin Seung-ho]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Lee, Ho-young (October 17, 2025). [단독] 곽동연→신승호, '여섯 명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생' 빛낸다 (종합) [[Exclusive] Kwak Dong-yeon → Shin Seung-ho, Shine in 'Six Liar College Students' (Roundup)]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Lee, Ho-young (October 29, 2025). [단독] 조이현, '여섯 명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생' 여주 발탁 [[Exclusive] Cho Yi-hyun Cast as Female Lead in 'Six Liar College Students']. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Choi, Jae-wook (May 15, 2026). [단독]'기대주' 배강희, 영화 '여섯명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생'서 김재원과 연기호흡 [[Exclusive] 'Rising Star' Bae Kang-hee to Co-star with Kim Jae-won in Movie 'Six Liar College Students']. IZE (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.