"Mister K" Promotional Photo
Director Lee Myung-Se’s 1999 film Nowhere to Hide was a top-notch Korean action-thriller that turned heads even before that country became one of the hottest film industries in the world. Now Lee Myung-Se is back with his first film in five years, the action-packed Mister K.
The story almost sounds like a riff on James Cameron’s True Lies since the main character is, unbeknownst to his wife, a globe-trotting spy. When he heads to Thailand on a mission, it isn’t long before she uncovers the truth.
Production on Mister K starts on March 12 in Bangkok, Thailand. In the meantime, Beyond Hollywood has two pictures of the case and Film Business Asia offers more production details.
Update: Unfortunately, it looks like Lee Myung-se has left the project due to commercial and artistic reasons. He has been replaced by Lee Seung-jun, who was assistant director on the Korean action blockbuster Quick. A spokesperson for CJ Entertainment, Korea’s largest movie conglomerate and the company behind Mr. K, said that they expect the film to remain on schedule. It is rumored that Lee Myung-se was deviating from Mr. K‘s intended comedic action-adventure tone during the early days of filming and that he repeatedly clashed with producers.
