Riding on the the success of recent Korean content on its platform, Netflix continues to expand the horizon of Korean culture and entertainment
Netflix has confirmed the productions of award-winning director Jung Byung-gil's action blockbuster Carter and director Park Hyun-jin's upbeat and unexpected romance Moral Sense (working title), the first self-produced Korean films by the leading streaming entertainment service.
Revealed at the recent See What's Next Korea 2021 virtual event, the two previously unannounced movies are part of Netflix's continued investment in the Korean creative community. Netflix also disclosed that in 2021, they'll be pumping in nearly US$500 million (over RM2 billion) on Korean films and series, in an effort to double down on content and add more variety and diversity to its offerings.
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Carter
Helmed by director Jung Byung-gil, whose skilled hand has produced many unique action films, Carter is a chase thriller about an agent suffering from memory loss and thrown into the middle of a mysterious mission.
Director Jung got the spotlight with his feature debut Action Boys, which earned him a seat at the 27th Vancouver International Film Festival as well as other prominent events. Since then, his 2012 film Confession of Murder earned him the Best New Director award at the 50th Grand Bell Awards and the Thriller Award at the 31st Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
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