The Korean remake of the 2004 Japanese romantic drama movie 'Josee, The Tiger, and The Fish' will star Nam Joo yuk and Han J Min, marking their third project together. The movie is set to be released on December 10.
Nam Joo Hyuk and Han Ji Min's new movie Josee is a remake of the popular 2004 Japanese film with the same title. The film is their third project together after the Korean drama series The Light in Your Eyes (Radiant) in 2019 and their upcoming series Here.
Han Ji Min will be playing the role of a girl who has a physical disability who has pushed around through a stroller by her grandmother, based on Josee's original screenplay. Han had proven her stroke of luck when she played a lead role in the 2005 revenge series 'Resurrection' with actor Uhm Tae-Woong.
Han Ji Min also starred with the popular actor Park Yoo-Chun in the historical drama series 'Rooftop Prince´ in 2015. Her recent series was 'The Light in Your Eyes' with co-star Nam Joo-Hyuk, and 'One Spring Night' with Jung Hae-In, both were released in 2019. Han Ji-Min ranked in third place in the DC Inside and My Celebs poll's 'Perfect Female Hanbok Fit Star in Historical Dramas', where 'Start-Up's' lead star Bae Suzy won.
On the other hand, Nam Joo Hyuk will be playing the role of Tsuneo, a college student who will be having a romantic connection with Han Ji Min's character. Despite his numerous success in different drama series, Josee will be Nam Joo Hyuk's acting debut on the big screen as the lead actor.
Nam Joo Hyuk became popular for his character in the 2015 mystery teen drama 'School 2015' with Kim So-Hyun and BTOB's Yook Sung-Jae. In 2016, Nam played the role of Jung Joon-Hyung, a varsity in swimming, in the romantic comedy series 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo' with the actress and model Lee Sung-Kyung. Nam's first project with Josee's co-actor, Han Ji-Min, is the 2019 series the Light in Your Eyes.
Nam Joo Hyuk is currently acting in the romantic drama series Start-Up with Bae Suzy. The series can be watched every Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m. KST on tvN.
Josee formerly is a part of Warner Bros Korea's projects before it confirmed their withdrawal from making films in South Korea. However, 'The Day I Died: Unclosed Case' will be pushed through despite the withdrawal. The movie will be released on November 12 before Josee's released on December 10.
The original cast of the film had expressed their excitement about the characters of the film remake. Tsumabuki Satoshi, who originally played the role of Tsuneo, reveals his happiness as part of the film's original cast before its remake. Satoshi also sends his anticipation to the release of the movie.
The remake of the film Josee will be directed by Kim Jong-Kwan, popular for his recent works including the 'Walking at Night's' segment of Netflix's 'Persona'. Kim also directed the famous movie 'The Table'. Josee will be released on Dec. 10.
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Written by: Cristine S.
