Director Lee Byung-hun, Park Seo-joon, IU's 'Dream' confirmed for release

The movie 'Dream' (directed by Lee Byung-hun) has confirmed its release on April 26.

On the 14th, distributor PlusM Entertainment said, "Dream, the highly anticipated film 'Dream', which is director Lee Byung-hun's first new film in four years and is the first meeting of Park Seo-joon and Lee Ji-eun, captivating audiences of all ages and genders with fresh material and pleasant fun, has been confirmed to be released on April 26. “It was built,” he said.

'Dream' is the story of Hong Dae (played by Park Seo-joon), a clueless former soccer player, and So-min (played by Lee Ji-eun), a passionless producer, who challenge an impossible dream with a ragtag group of homeless national team players.

From the movie 'Extreme Job', which captivated 16.26 million viewers, to the drama 'Melodious Constitution', which created a hot fan base, director Lee Byung-hun, who was well-received for his unique sharp dialogue, charming characters, and stories that stimulate empathy, has released 4 dramas with 'Dream'. Returns to the screen after a year. 'Dream', a newly created drama based on the true story of the Homeless World Cup in which Korea participated for the first time in 2010, is highly anticipated as it is the first meeting of popular actors Park Seo-joon and Lee Ji-eun, who are showing life-like characters in each of their appearances.

Here, actors with solid acting skills, including Kim Jong-soo, Go Chang-seok, Jeong Seung-gil, Lee Hyun-woo, Yang Hyun-min, Hong Wan-pyo, and Heo Jun-seok, joined to form the perfect dream team. The launching poster for 'Dream', which was released along with the confirmation of its release on April 26, radiates cheerful energy with a visual of players with their feet touching a soccer ball ahead of the start of the game on a fresh green ground, raising expectations for the movie. .

The dream team roster announcement video released along with the poster raises expectations by foreshadowing a corps of characters that will show off the most delightful chemistry in 2023. Park Seo-joon, who plays the role of Hong Dae, a director without a concept, and Ji-eun Lee, who plays the role of So-min, a passionless PD, are expected to transform into realistic characters that will stimulate the audience's sympathy, heating up theaters with the fresh energy radiated by the dream combination that everyone has been waiting for.

In addition, Kim Jong-su as Old Boy Hwan-dong, Go Chang-seok as Hackman Hyo-bong, Jeong Seung-gil as Foul King Beom-su, Lee Hyun-woo as Korean Tiger In-seon, Yang Hyun-min as Angry Keeper Moon-su, Hong Wan-pyo as Jungle King Yeong-jin, and Positive Power Secretary General In Guk. The dream team, complete with a line-up of unique actors, including Heo Jun-seok, is expected to display irreplaceable synergy by performing unpredictable activities.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr