Warner Bros. launched the production in Seoul on the Korean remake of The traineeThe dramatic of the 2015 workplace which associated Robert de Niro with Anne Hathaway. The project marks the first title to emerge from the recent Warner Bros. Discovery with Jack Nguyen, longtime director of Asia, and his company Joat Films.
The local story is led by Kim Do-Young, better known for the feminist hit Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982And overcomes the Vénérée Choi Min-Sik screen icon in the role of Niro of the experienced intern, opposite Han So-Hee as CEO of the millennium. Choi, famous for its singular intensity in Chan-Wook Park Oldboy And a career covering the scene and the screen, holds a standard of Niro type in Korean cinema. Han, on the other hand, catapulted to glory as the adorable track of the romance of K-Drama The groom worldand has since played in Netflix My name And Disney + Soundtrack n ° 1.
From left to right: Han So-Hee, director Kim Do-Young and Choi Min-Sik.
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The original Internal It was a Smash Surprise in Korea, collecting 24 million dollars after its local release in September 2015 – Outstanding transport for a Hollywood Workplace dramatic. Warner Bros. Korea co -produced the remake with Joat Films and Anthology Studios, the banner based in Seoul founded by producer Jay Choi (Lawyer,, Shadow age). The shooting started in September and will take place until December.
The remake is also the opening salvo of the New Deal of Warner Bros. Discovery with Nguyen, one of his former oldest leaders in the region. As part of the first aspect arrangement unveiled last year, Nguyen is developing films focused on Asia for the studio, emphasizing the local language reimaginations of the Hollywood IP of the studio.
Warners had a strong year at the Korean box office. The company distributed the Brad Pitt Starrer of Apple Brad Pitt Films F1which brought back $ 39 million locally, making it the largest film in the South of South Korea in 2025. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Currently, just one step back with $ 38.6 million and counting.
