After a busy year with the global tour “Born Pink” with the group Blackpink, the group’s “oldest sister” Jisoo returns to cinema in a project with a production budget of about 30 billion won (23 million dollars).
On October 24, Korean media reported that Jisoo (member of Blackpink) was invited to take on an important role in the movie Omniscient Reader’s Perspective. The film is adapted from the famous Korean comic of the same name, which has attracted more than 26 million views since 2018.
According to Naver, Omniscience Reader belongs to the fantasy action genre. The film tells the story of Kim Dok Ja, the only reader of an online novel. His world suddenly merged into one with the original novel. He is forced to try to save his own life and world.
Jisoo will appear in the large-budget film project “Omniscient Reader’s Perspective” (Photo: News).
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A source told Newsen, talented young actor Ahn Hyo Seop was chosen to play the male lead, Kim Dok Ja. While actor Lee Min Ho plays the main character of the original novel – Yoo Jung Hyuk.
Female singer Jisoo was invited to play Lee Ji Hye, the only surviving supporting character at the high school in the original novel. While the star of the Masked Girl project , Nana, was invited to play the role of Jeong Hee Won, a girl with strong fighting power and does not accept injustice.
The film also stars Chae Soo Bin and Shin Seung Ho. The supporting characters will accompany the two main characters Kim Dok Ja and Yoo Jung Hyuk in the survival game.
Currently, Realize Pictures is confirmed as the production company for Toan Tri Reader. In 2017, Realize Pictures successfully adapted a comic book called Along with the Gods. The film rose to the Top 2 highest-grossing movies in Korean cinema history when it brought in more than 109 million USD to the distributor.
Part 2 of “Along with the Gods” was released a year later and continued to bring in $92 million in revenue. Currently, both “Along with the Gods” movies are in the Top 10 highest-grossing works in Korean cinema history.
Actors Ahn Hyo Seop (left) and Lee Min Ho will appear in the project “Omniscient Reader’s Perspective” (Photo: Newsen).
Therefore, movie lovers in Korea are quite optimistic about the future and revenue of Toan Tri Reader under the hands of Realize Pictures company and a crew full of famous faces and actors. impressive output. Omniscience readers are also invested by Smilegate, a famous Korean game company.
According to Newsen, Realize Pictures has signed a contract to produce 5 parts of Omniscience Readers . Realize Pictures’ ambition, Omniscience Readers is not only successful in Korea but is also an attractive name in foreign markets because the film brings together a cast of famous young stars in Korea.
Omniscience Readers is expected to start filming next December. The movie with an estimated budget of up to 30 billion won (549 billion VND, nearly 23 million USD) also marks the return of female singer Jisoo to cinema. In 2021, she took on the female lead role in the drama Snowdrop.
With sensitive political content, the movie Snowdrop encountered many obstacles when it aired. The Blackpink member was “attacked” by the Korean online community because they thought she intentionally accepted a script suspected of distorting history.
However, through each episode, Jisoo strives to show off her acting skills, not afraid to go crazy, from stripping to having a “bare face”, showing difficult inner scenes… and gradually winning the hearts of people. fan. She is also considered one of the factors that “saved” the movie’s viewership ratings.
Jisoo is a Blackpink member with an affinity for cinema (Photo: Instagram).
In September, Korean media reported that Jisoo guested in the historical project Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman. The film has the participation of actor Kang Dong Won and was released to the audience last September. In the movie, Jisoo plays a fairy.
In addition, Jisoo also received an invitation to participate in the zombie movie Influenza with actor Park Jung Min. The film is set in an air defense unit located in a high-rise building in Seoul (South Korea), following soldier Jae Yoon (played by Park Jung Min).
With his girlfriend Young Joo (played by Jisoo), Jae Yoon fights against the aggressive zombies. YG Entertainment said that the Korean female idol is considering the role and has not yet given a final answer.
Among the 4 members of Blackpink, Jisoo is considered to have the appearance most suitable for acting. Unlike the others, Jisoo was arranged by YG Entertainment to participate in many film projects and is quite fortunate in this field.
