"Gabi" Korean Theatrical Poster
Directed by Tell Me Something’s Chang Yoon-Hyun and based on a 2009 novel by Kim Tak-Hwan titled Russian Coffee, Gabi (or Coffee) is a historical thriller that revolves around the assassination attempt of King Gojong.
The film is set in the 19th century, during the Joseon Dynasty, when coffee was first introduced to Korea. Although Gabi is primarily a drama/mystery, the marketing choice for the trailer seems to be filled with a decent amount of action and some very cool music.
Gabi stars A Better Tomorrow’s Joo Jin-Mo, The Seven Swords’ Kim So-Yeon, Hansel & Gretal’s Park Hee-Soon and Uninvited’s Yoo-Sun. The film opened in South Korea last week. Check out the trailer.
