#SHOWBIZ: Hybe, Paramount set 2027 release for K-pop film shot in South Korea
According to The Korea Herald, the film will follow a Korean American teenager who auditions for a reality TV competition, hoping to join a K-pop girl group, against her family's wishes.
Filming is scheduled to commence in mid-September and will take place entirely in South Korea.
This reportedly marks it as the first major Hollywood studio project to be shot exclusively in the country.
Yoo Ji-young and Eric Nam have reportedly been cast in the lead roles, with Korean American director Benson Lee at the helm, working from a script by Eileen Shim.
Lee expressed his enthusiasm for the project, saying, "This film is my love letter to K-pop — a world filled with energy, passion, magic and an incredible community of support."
James Shin of Hybe America, Arthur Spector and Joshua Davis of Epic Magazine, and Hybe board member Scooter Braun will reportedly serve as producers.
Bryan Oh, Paramount Pictures' senior vice president, is said to be overseeing the project.
It's worth noting that Hybe is the South Korean entertainment company behind popular groups such as BTS, Seventeen, NewJeans, and Enhypen.
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