Power Struggle Drama to Close out Joseon Era Trilogy
Distributor Megabox Plus M announced that
CHO Seung-woo,
JI Sung, and
KIM Sung-kyun kicked off production of
Great Site (translated title) on August 22nd. The period title is being directed by
PARK Hee-kon and closes out a loose trilogy of Joseon Era films that includes
The Face Reader (2013) and the yet-to-be released
Marital Harmony.
The story concerns a struggle around a famous gravesite which will help to determine who will be the next king of the Joseon Dynasty. Development on the project is reputed to have begun seven years ago. Joining the previously announced leads are
MOON Chae-won (
Love Forecast, 2015) and
BAEK Yoon-sik (
The Face Reader).
CHO Seung-woo last appeared in the hit thriller
Inside Men (2015) and recently scored a TV hit alongside
BAE Doo-na in Stranger. JI Sung was on the small screen this year in
Defendant. His last film role was in the well-reviewed thriller
Confession. KIM Sung-kyun last featured in the hit comedy
The Sheriff in Town and thriller
The Prison.
PARK Hee-gon most recently stepped behind the camera for the baseball drama
Perfect Game in 2011, which also starred CHO. He also helmed the art heist thriller
Insadong Scandal (2009).
Great Site will be released at some point in 2018.