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Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Lee Byung-hun to headline Korean dub cast for 'The King of Kings'
Record-breaking box office hit brings A-list voices to animated biblical epic Actor Lee Byung-hun will lend his voice to Charles Dickens in the Korean dubbing of "The King of Kings," joining a star-studded cast for the animated film that has become the highest-grossing Korean production in US box office history. Thursday's cast announcement by Mofac Studio revealed Jin Sun-kyu as Jesus, Lee Ha-nee as Catherine Dickens alongside Lee and Yang Dong-geun as Peter. Veteran actors Cha In-pyo (Pontius Pilate), Kwon Oh-joong (King Herod), and Jang Gwang (High Priest Caiaphas) round out the ensemble. The film follows Dickens and his son Walter exploring the life of Christ, based on the author's posthumously published work "The Life of Our Lord." Written and directed by Jang Seong-ho, the production had already turned heads with its A-list Hollywood voice cast featuring Pierce Brosnan, Oscar Isaac and Kenneth Branagh. The animated feature has emerged as an unexpected box office phenomenon since its April 11 release. It claimed second place in its opening week with $19.4 million, trailing only "A Minecraft Movie" while outpacing several major studio releases. By early June, "The King of Kings" had earned $60.2 million in the US and Canada, with worldwide gross reaching $67 million. It became the highest-grossing Korean film in North American box office history, surpassing "Parasite," which earned $53.8 million following its Oscar sweep in 2020.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The King Of Kings' Surpasses ‘Parasite' To Become Top-Grossing Korean Film In The U.S.
Korean animated film The King of Kings has surpassed Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning Parasite to become the top-grossing Korean film in the U.S. Produced by Korean animation outfit Mofac Studio, The King of Kings has earned a cumulative $54.7M at the box office so far, surpassing Parasite, which previously raked in a total of $53.8M during its run. More from Deadline Thai Horror 'Halabala' Sells To 20 Territories Including India, Australia, South Korea & Southeast Asia 'Green Wave' Helmer Xu Lei Talks Chinese Film Funding And Directing His Father In The Comedy-Drama 'Bullet Train Explosion' Director Shinji Higuchi Talks Casting Singer-Actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi & The Film's Moral Questions Written and directed by Mofac Studio CEO Jang Seong-ho, The King of Kings is based on Charles Dickens' book titled 'The Life of Our Lord.' The film follows the life of Jesus Christ from his birth to his resurrection. The King of Kings reached this box office milestone within three weeks of its April 11 release in the U.S., hitting the theaters just ahead of the Good Friday and Easter holidays. Clocking pre-sales of more than $14.6M, the film was released by Angel Studios, which also handled Sound of Freedom and The Chosen. The film's English-language voice cast stars Pierce Brosnan, Oscar Isaac, Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman and Forest Whitaker. The King of Kings has also opened in the U.K., Australia, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and The Philippines, among others, with upcoming theatrical releases set for Spain as well as domestically in South Korea over the summer. Writer-director Jang is one of South Korea's leading visual effects experts, with credits in hit film Joint Security Area, as well as Last Knights and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'The Phoenician Scheme' So Far Everything We Know About 'Another Simple Favor' So Far 'The Last Of Us': Differences Between HBO Series & Video Game Across Seasons 1 And 2
