Director Kim Hong-sun is currently filming "The Hit List," a martial arts revenge action film set during Korea’s Joseon era. The project features Jung Woo-sung and Wi Ha-jun, who is well known for his role in the "Squid Game" series.
The film is based on a Kakao webtoon that has garnered more than 120 million views. The narrative centers on Han Myeong-hoe, one of the most powerful men of the Joseon era, who rose to power through bloodshed. He faces off against Baek E-hwa, a woman who lost everything to Han and dedicated her life to revenge. The story also features Han’s right-hand man, a warrior named Jang Gil-do.
Jung Woo-sung, who has appeared in "12.12: The Day," "Hunt," "A Man of Reason," and "The Good, the Bad, the Weird," portrays Han. Wi Ha-jun plays Grand Prince Suyang, a character who seeks to seize the throne from his young nephew with the support of Han.
Kim Hong-sun, who directed "Project Wolf Hunting" and Season 3 of the British crime drama "Gangs of London," is working with two of his "Gangs of London" collaborators on this production. Lars Cox, who has worked on "House of the Dragon" and "The Witcher," serves as the director of photography. Kieran Waites, who has worked on "The Odyssey" and the "Fast & Furious" films, is the gaffer.
South Korean sales company Finecut, which unveiled the project, stated that the film pairs Korean storytelling with international production know-how, specifically for the period world and large action scenes. This marks Finecut's second project with Kim following "Project Wolf Hunting."
Kim’s previous genre work includes "Traffickers" (2012), "The Con Artists" (2014), "The Chase" (2017), and "Metamorphosis" (2019). "Project Wolf Hunting" (2022) premiered in the Midnight section of the Toronto International Film Festival before playing at Sitges, Brussels, and other festivals, eventually being distributed in more than 70 countries. Kim later signed with WME, the agency representing Bong Joon Ho and Park Chan-wook.
Production began in October. The film is being produced by Cheum Film, Studio Take, Library Company, and B&C Group, with Mascot Company presenting.
