Reawaken Man: The Red
| Reawaken Man: The Red | |
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| Hangul | 부활남: 더 레드 |
| Hanja | 復活男: 더 레드 |
| RR | Buhwallam: deo redeu |
| MR | Puhwallam: tŏ redŭ |
| Directed by | Baek Jong-yul |
| Written by |
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| Based on | Reawakened Man by
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| Produced by | Syd Lim |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Primary |
Production company | Yong Film |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Reawaken Man: The Red (Korean: 부활남: 더 레드) is an upcoming South Korean action fantasy film based on the webtoon Reawakened Man by Chae Yong-taek and Kim Jae-han. Written by Kang Sun-joo and Park Sung-shin and directed by Baek Jong-yul, the film centers on Seok Hwan (Koo Kyo-hwan), an unemployed man whose sole qualification is baseless self-confidence. When he learns he can come back to life 72 hours after death, he is pursued by an unknown entity. Distributed by Lotte Entertainment, it is scheduled to be released theatrically on September 30, 2026.[1]
Cast
- Koo Kyo-hwan as Seok Hwan[2]
- Shin Seung-ho as Black[2]
- Kang Ki-young as Young-ha[2]
- Kim Si-a as Ye-rin[2]
- Kim Sung-ryung as Mi-ju[2]
Production
Development
In October 2017, Yong Film representative Lim Seung-yong attended the Webtoon Universe Super String Project and stated his intention to adapt YLAB's webtoon Reawakened Man into a movie for a planned 2020 theatrical release.[3] In a 2019 interview, Lim Seung-yong stated that the script for the film was being written and that Baek Jong-yul would be the director.[4] The following year, Lim stated that the film adapted only one-third of the original webtoon, with the remainder expanded through new narratives. While the webtoon focuses on humans being resurrected, the film depicts a post-Homo sapiens species emerging and waging war.[5] In 2023, Giantstep signed a VFX production contract with CJ ENM Studios for the film, totaling ₩5.1 billion.[6] The film was developed under the working title New Generation War: Reawakened Man.[7] Produced by Yong Film, the production company behind The Handmaiden (2016), and The Beauty Inside (2015), the film is co-written by Kang Sun-joo and Park Sung-shin.[1]
Casting
In April 2022, Koo Kyo-hwan was set to star as the title character, Seok Hwan, the Reawaken Man.[8] In May 2023, Kang Ki-young and Shin Seung-ho were reportedly cast.[7][9] The following month, it was officially confirmed that Koo Kyo-hwan, Shin Seung-ho, Kang Ki-young, Kim Si-a, and Kim Sung-ryung would star as the leads.[2]
Filming
Principal photography began on May 7, 2023, and was concluded in November of the same year.[2][10]
References
- 1 2 Jung, Ji-yoon (July 28, 2026). 구교환의 파격 변신...'부활남: 더 레드' 9월 개봉 확정 [Koo Kyo-hwan's radical transformation... 'Resurrection Man: The Red' confirmed for September release]. Etoday (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lee, Jae-bin (June 1, 2023). 구교환·신승호·강기영, '부활남' 출연 확정...5월 7일 크랭크인 [Koo Kyo-hwan, Shin Seung-ho, and Kang Ki-young Confirmed to Star in Reawaken Man: The Red... Filming Begins May 7]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Jung, Hee-yeon (October 25, 2017). '슈퍼스트링 프로젝트' 용필름 대표 "'부활남' '테러맨' 감독-주연 미정" ['Superstring Project' CEO of Yong Film: "Director and Lead Actors for Reawakened Man and Terror Ma Undecided"]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Seong-jeong (January 18, 2019). 임승용 용필름 대표, "기획이란 내가 좋아하는 걸 남도 좋아하게 하는 것" [Lim Seung-yong, CEO of Yong Film, "Planning is making others like what I like."]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Gu-cheol (April 13, 2020). <전지적 문화 시점>美 '마블'처럼 세계관 담은 작품 제작... "할리우드와 싸워 100% 이길 수 있어" [<Omniscient Cultural View> Producing works with a shared universe like US's 'Marvel'... "We can fight Hollywood and win 100%"]. Munhwa (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Eun-jeong (April 24, 2023). 자이언트스텝, 51억원 규모 영화 부활남 시각효과 계약 [Giant Step Signs 5.1 Billion Won Visual Effects Contract for Movie Reawakened Man]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- 1 2 Gong, Mi-na (May 12, 2023). [단독]강기영, 히어로물 '신인류 전쟁: 부활남' 합류...구교환 만난다 [[Exclusive] Kang Ki-young Joins Hero Series New Generation War: Reawakened Man... Meets Koo Kyo-hwan]. SPOTV (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Shin, Min-hee (April 11, 2022). "Koo Kyo-hwan to star in webtoon-based film 'Reawakened Man'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Gong, Mi-na (May 18, 2023). [단독]신승호, '신인류 전쟁: 부활남' 출연...대세행보 [[Exclusive] Shin Seung-ho to star in Reawaken Man... A rising star]. SPOTV (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Park, Hyun-min (July 25, 2024). '파일럿'부터 '부활남'·'전독시'까지...신승호 영화'들'이 온다 [From 'Pilot' to 'Resurrection Man' and 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint'... Shin Seung-ho's movies are coming]. Bazaar (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2026.