The Ink factory joins forces with the Vo Media in Korea on “a man of the sought -after world”
Independent studio based in London The Ink Factory (The night manager) is associated with the Korean production company Vo Media, founded by veteran producers Park Bo-Kyeong and Kim Shin-ho, to develop a new adaptation of the series of the acclaimed spying thriller of John Le Carré A most sought after man.
The scenario of the new adaptation in Korea will be written by Kim Yun-Shin, with the project led by Kim Shin-Ho of Vo Media, while Park Bo-Kyeong will supervise the development with the executive producer of the Ink factory for Korea, Junyoung Jang.
The executive production team also includes Tessa Inkelaar, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell and Michele Wolkoff by Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell and Michele Wolkoff, alongside Joe Tsai and Arthur Wang of 127 Wall Productions.
Posted for the first time in 2008, A most sought after man An illegal Muslim immigrant follows in Hamburg of Russia with a traumatic past and the key to a fortune held in a private bank.
A young idealistic human rights lawyer Annabel is determined to save him from the expulsion, but the intelligence services of the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany consider him a potential jihadist and a pawn between them as they seek to kill in the war against terrorism.
Producer Kim Shin-ho and writer Kim Yun-Shin said: “John Le Carré A most sought after man is not just a question of spying or war against terrorism. Basically, history requires: under the name of the nation, can an individual easier become a sacrifice? We were drawn to reinterpreting this story in the context of modern Korean history – a story marked by war, division, dictatorship and countless sacrifices made in the name of security. »»
Ink Factory Simon Cornwell and Stephen Cornwell co-PDGs said: “A most sought after man is a poignant exploration of trust, power and morality – themes that remain deeply relevant today. While we continue to extend the world inheritance of the Canon Le Carré, it is a privilege to forge our first partnership with VO Media, which has a very impressive history in the development of masterful traced projects.
“Together, we are impatient to bring a distinctly Korean perspective to this captivating story and to reinvent the complex world of square spying through a fresh cultural objective for the public in Korea and far beyond.”
Jang joined the INK factory in August 2021 as the executive producer in Korea to supervise local productions and serve as a creative bridge between the United Kingdom and Korea. She started her career on Bong Joon-Ho The host Before producing European co -productions such as Road games,, A good woman is difficult to find and the selection of the Berlinale panorama Shines.
Park and Kim have combined credits, especially Beethoven Virus, The King 2 Hearts,, I can hear your voice,, Splendid policy And, more recently, Why she. Kim previously worked at the Korean MBC diffuser.
The INK factory has teamed up with 127 Wall Productions in 2021 to finance a list of Asian work adaptations of John Le Carré, including the Hindi version of the Hindi version of The night manager Co -produced with Banijay Asia for Disney + Hotstar.
