[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] CJ ENM announced on the 24th that 'Hero,' the new film by director Yoon Je-kyun, known for the '20 Million' hits, will be released on December 21 after 8 years.
'Hero' is a film depicting the unforgettable last year of An Jung-geun, the independence activist who assassinated Ito Hirobumi in Harbin in October 1909, was sentenced to death by the Japanese court, and sacrificed his life?from the time he was preparing for the mission to the moment of his death.
The poster released that day features the unwavering gaze of An Jung-geun (Jung Sung-hwa), the commander of the Korean Empire's independence army, and an image conveying the strong inner strength of Seol-hee (Kim Go-eun), an intelligence agent of the independence army. The appearances of An Jung-geun's longtime comrade Woo Deok-soon (Jo Jae-yoon), the youngest independence fighter Yoo Dong-ha (Lee Hyun-woo), and comrade Ma Jin-joo (Park Jin-joo), who cares for the independence fighters, are also impressive.
Thus, it will meet audiences one week after 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (director James Cameron, hereafter 'Avatar 2'). Earlier, Walt Disney Company Korea announced that 'Avatar 2' would premiere worldwide first on December 14.
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