Author: Kim Song-ho Source: Official Korean press release Production companies CJ Entertainment and JK Film (formerly Doosaboo Film, Inc.) have released two advance theatrical posters and the teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated Korean disaster film, HAEUNDAE. The movie is about a massive tsunami striking Haeundae, a famous Korean beach area located in Busan. Special effects for HAEUNDAE are being created by the US company Polygon Entertainment. The first teaser poster, released on May 6, depicts a massive tidal wave towering over two children on the beach. The second teaser poster was released on May 11 and features the tidal wave striking Gwangan Bridge, the longest bridge in Korea and a landmark of Busan. Running away from the wave in the lower middle of the poster are lead actors Sol Kyung-gu (left, playing the role of Choi Man-shik) and Ha Ji-won who (plays Kang Yeon-hee), respectively. The teaser trailer was released on the same day as the second poster. HAEUNDAE is being billed as the first big-budget, full-scale disaster film from Korea. It was directed by Youn Je-kyoun, who brought such hits as MY BOSS, MY HERO (Doosaboo Ilchae, 2001), SEX IS ZERO (Saek-jeung-si-gong, 2002), MY LOVELY WEEK (Naesaengae Gajang Areumdawun Iljuil, 2005), and MIRACLE ON 1st STREET (1 Beon-ga-eui Gi-jeok, 2006). The film also stars Park Joong-hoon, Eom Jeong-hwa, Lee Min-ki and Kim In-kwon. According to the posters, HAEUNDAE will open this July in Korea.
For more information on HAEUNDAE please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: