Bong Joon-ho's new film 'Mickey 17' will be released in Korea for the first time during the Lunar New Year holiday in 2025

Director Bong Joon-ho's new movie 'Mickey 17' will be released in Korea for the first time in January next year.

On the 14th, Warner Brothers Korea announced that director Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' will be released on January 28th next year. During the Lunar New Year holiday, Korean audiences were the first in the world to see ‘Mickey 17’.

‘Mickey 17’ is director Bong’s first film since ‘Parasite’ (2019). It is based on the novel ‘Mickey 7’ by author Edward Ashton. Starring Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo, it tells the story of clones sent to colonize an ice planet set in the future.

Originally, 'Mickey 17' was scheduled to be released this month, but due to the strike of the Screen Actors and Broadcasters Association (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), post-production work was delayed and the release was postponed.

“Director Bong’s creativity always takes us beyond audience expectations,” said Andrew Cripps, president of international distribution at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group. “‘Mickey 1’ also has an original story and characters, unpredictable developments, humor, and outstanding performance. “We will surprise everyone with the production quality,” he said.

He added, "We decided to release the film for the first time in the world in Korea, Director Bong's home country. Everyone at Warner Bros. is excited to premiere 'Mickey 17' in Korea first and then show it to audiences around the world." .

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr