''Wonderland'' () is a 2024 South Korean

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written and directed by

Kim Tae-yong Kim Tae-yong (born December 9, 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. After his feature directorial debut '' Memento Mori'' (1999), he helmed the critically acclaimed ''Family Ties'' (2006), and the English-language remake '' ...

, and starring

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, Park Bo-gum, Jung Yu-mi, and

Choi Woo-shik Choi Woo-shik (; born March 26, 1990) is an South Korean-Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained widespread recognition for his leading role in the film '' Set Me Free'' (2014). He then co-starred in the films ''Train to Busan'' (201 ...

. It is a story about reuniting with a departed family member or lover via video call. The film was released theatrically on June 5, 2024.

Plot

Wonderland is an

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that allows people to communicate with their departed loved ones through simulated video calls. Jeong-in, a

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, asks to meet her comatose boyfriend Tae-joo, while Bai Li joins the service to be able to talk to her daughter even after being dead.

Cast

Main

as Bai Li *

as Jeong-in * Park Bo-gum as Tae-joo * Jung Yu-mi as Hae-ri *

as Hyeon-soo

Supporting

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as Bai Li's mother * Sung Byung-sook as Song Jeong-ran *

Choi Moo-sung Choi Myung-soo (born January 12, 1968), better known by his stage name Choi Moo-sung, is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Moo-su ...

as Lee Yong-sik *

Tang Jun-sang Tang Jun-sang (; born on August 13, 2003) is a South Korean-born Malaysian film, stage and television actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019–20) and leading role in both ''Move to Heave ...

as Choi Jin-gu, Jeong-ran's grandson * Lee Eol as Hae-ri's father * Kang Ae-sim as Hae-ri's mother *

Jeon Su-ji Jeon Su-ji (born 10 November 1983) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Designated Survivor: 60 Days'', ''Signal (South Korean TV series), Signal'', ''Sin Don (TV series), Sin Don'' and ''Green Mothers' Club' ...

as Jeong-in's colleague *

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as Danny

Special appearance

* Gong Yoo as Sung-joon *

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as Hyeon-soo's mother

Production

Development

The project was conceived in June 2019.

who wrote the screenplay, is directing the film after 9 years. He directed his last film '' Late Autumn'' in 2010.

Casting

On June 26, 2019,

received an offer to appear in the film. On July 2, 2019,

's agency reported that they are considering proposal of appearance in the film positively. On 25 September 2019, Park Bo-gum's agency Blossom Entertainment reported that they are reviewing the offer of appearance in the film. In August 2019, representative from production team reported that

was considering the offer of lead role in her husband's film. On November 11, 2019 it was reported that Jung Yu-mi has joined the cast of the film. On 11 March, 2020 it was reported that Gong Yoo is considering the role of Tang Wei's husband.

Filming

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began in April 2020. In July 2020 the film was shot in studios in

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, Gyeonggi Province and Jeonju. Filming was completed in September 2020, except for some scenes featuring

, which are yet to be filmed, and scheduled for filming in January 2021.

Release

On October 22, 2020, distributors Acemaker Movieworks and Netflix reached an agreement that the film will be released worldwide by Netflix except in South Korea and China. Netflix disclosed that they were in discussion with Acemaker for overseas releases since the beginning of the filming. After long negotiations, Acemaker finally agreed to a contract with Netflix for about 30% of post-production cost. The film is planned to be released on Netflix. ''Wonderland'' was released in theaters in South Korea on June 5, 2024. Wonderland was released on Netflix on July 26, 2024.

Reception

The film was released on June 5, 2024 on 1,165 screens. It opened at first place on Korean box office with 94,777 admissions and a gross of US$615,180, it retained its first place for next 3 days. , the film has grossed from 625,348 admissions.

References

External links

* {{Kim Tae-yong 2024 fantasy films 2024 science fiction films 2020s Korean-language films Films about artificial intelligence Films about simulated reality Films about virtual reality Films directed by Kim Tae-yong Films shot in Gyeonggi Province Films shot in North Jeolla Province South Korean science fantasy films