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JYJ's Kim Jae Joong and actress Kong Seong Ha will star in the upcoming occult horror film Gentleman.
On February 29, it was officially revealed that Kim Jae Joong and Kong Seong Ha will be the main leads of the upcoming film that will be helmed by Japanese director Kumakiri Kazuyoshi.
Gentleman will revolve around three missing college students who went on a field trip to an abandoned shrine in Japan. A male shaman and his college colleague will dive into the happenings and find out about the identity of the demons surrounding them.
Kim Jae Joong will portray the role of Park Soo Jung. He is the shaman in the play. Kong Seong Ha will portray the role of Park Soo Jung's college colleague. Together, they will dig into the happenings at the abandoned shrine.
The upcoming film will be the first Korean film to be directed by director Kumakiri Kazuyoshi. He is known for winning several awards at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival. He is also recognized by the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival and the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival for his 2023 movie, #Manhole.
Gentleman will begin its filming in March. All the filming will be done in Japan.
This will be the grand comeback of Kim Jae Joong to the big screen. He was last seen in a movie in 2012 through the film Codename: Jackal. The idol actor will also star in the upcoming K-drama Bad-Memory Eraser.
Meanwhile, Kong Seong Ha is currently starring in the K-drama Doctor Slump with Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye, Yoon Park, Oh Dong Min, and Jang Hye Jin. This upcoming movie will also be her comeback to the movie scene.
