Seo Yea Ji cast in Korean vampire horror film 'Geumwoldo', her first movie in about five years
B.Wave Entertainment confirmed on November 4 that Seo Yea Ji will play Kim Ji Hoo in 'Geumwoldo,' an occult horror film directed by Baek Dong Hoon that begins filming in mid-November.
Seo Yea Ji is heading back to the big screen. Her agency B.Wave Entertainment confirmed on November 4 that she will star in 'Geumwoldo' as Kim Ji Hoo, a woman who travels to the remote island of Geumwoldo after a message from her mother and begins investigating a series of mysterious incidents.
The occult horror film starts from a real record of cannibalism in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and is pitched as a Korean take on vampire mythology. Filming begins in mid-November, with a theatrical release targeted for 2027.
Confirmed
- Seo Yea Ji is cast as Kim Ji Hoo in 'Geumwoldo' (romanized title), per her agency B.Wave Entertainment.
- The film is inspired by a cannibalism record in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and is set in an isolated island community, offering a 'Korean-style vampire' story.
- Baek Dong Hoon ('Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle') directs. Filming starts in mid-November, aiming for a 2027 theatrical release.
Reported by other outlets
- SPOTV News notes it is her first film since 'Recalled' (2021); News1 counts it as about six years since her last screen release.