"The New World" Korean Theatrical Poster
Twitch has the scoop on a new cops-and-crooks thriller out of South Korea, titled New World. The story follows a cop who’s way, way undercover in a criminal organization when he’s caught between the gangsters’ power struggle and a police crackdown. New World features some of the biggest names in Korean cinema, actors whose faces should be recognizable to Western audiences as well: Lee Jung-Jae (The Housemaid) stars as the undercover cop, while Hwang Jung-min (The Unjust) is a gangster and none other than Choi Min-sik (star of Oldboy) plays a police superior.
The teaser trailer for New World is online now. You can find it and more in-depth informaiton on the project over at AsianWiki’s page. The movie is slated for release in South Korea at the end of next month, so expect a longer trailer in the coming weeks.
Updates: Beyond Hollywood has the official theatrical poster. Han Cinema has the full-length trailer.
Well Go USA is bringing the film to 15 theatrical markets in North America on March 22nd, 2013. City listings are on IndieWire and include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, and more. | Here’s the full-length US trailer for the film, in select theaters this March 22nd.
BREAKING NEWS: The film opens in limited release tomorrow so Well Go USA has premiered a Red Band clip to entice viewers.
