''Wonderland'' () is an upcoming South Korean

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film 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 '' ...

. The film starring

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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 ...

, Jung Yu-mi,

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, and

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, is a story of a virtual world 'Wonderland'. It is a simulated place for people to reunite with a person they may not meet again by using artificial intelligence. The film was slated to be released in South Korea and China sometime in 2022.

Synopsis

'Wonderland' is a titular

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, a place for people to reunite with a person they may not meet again, by simulating them through

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. A woman in her 20s requests to meet her lover, who is in a vegetative state, and a man in his 40s requests to meet his deceased wife.

Cast

Main

In alphabetical order *

as a woman in 20s *

as coordinator of 'Wonderland' * Jung Yu-mi as coordinator of 'Wonderland' *

as a man in 20s *

as a woman in 40s

Supporting

* Son Kyung-won *

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 Jung-in's senior

Special appearance

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as a man in 40s *

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 ...

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,

'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

is considering the role of Tang Wei's husband.

Filming

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...

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

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and

Jeonju Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in 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.

References

External links

* * * {{Kim Tae-yong Upcoming films Korean-language films South Korean drama films South Korean science fantasy films Films about artificial intelligence Films about virtual reality Films about simulated reality Films directed by Kim Tae-yong