Actor Song Kang-ho grants a role in director Nam Dong-hyup of the film 'Handsome Guys' new work 'Gardeners'.
On the 11th, the film 'Gardeners' (working title, directed by Nam Dong-hyup, produced by Hive Media Corp) announced the news that Song Kang-ho's casting was confirmed.
'Gardeners' is a work that depicts a quiet town thrown into unimaginable chaos when a civil servant whose only hobby is growing houseplants, because of a sudden huge debt, teams up with the neighborhood troublemaker and plunges into a special horticulture business. In the film, Song Kang-ho plays Choi Young-il, an ordinary and diligent civil servant who finds happiness and fulfillment in his life as a food steward.
Song Kang-ho is an actor who has four films that each drew more than 10 million viewers and solidified his international influence by becoming the first person from Korea to win the best actor award at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Especially, his starring role in 'Parasite' left an indelible impression on film fans around the world. Expectations are high that he will again deliver overwhelming acting with an irreplaceable ability to inhabit a character in this work.
Additionally, Nam Dong-hyup, who captivated both the public and critics by portraying a hybrid genre of occult and comedy in 'Handsome Guys' with the lively and extraordinary direction of a new director, will direct this film, raising expectations. Nam Dong-hyup, who was recognized at prominent domestic and international film festivals for 'Handsome Guys' with awards such as the New Director Award at the 23rd Director's Cut Awards, selection in the Korean Film Critics Association's Top 10, the Panorama Fantastic Audience Award at the 57th Sitges Film Festival, and the Jury Prize at the 23rd Florence Korean Film Festival, is expected to fully demonstrate his strengths in this work as a next-generation director of Korea.
'Gardeners' is produced by Hive Media Corp, which has presented films across various genres that combine both artistic merit and box-office success, including 'Handsome Guys', the film 'Spring in Seoul', 'Harbin', 'YADANG: The Snitch', 'Deliver Us from Evil', 'The Man Standing Next', and 'Inside Men'. The production team is conducting pre-production aiming to start principal photography in 2026.
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