Actor Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah star in "Cross," which will have a sequel.
On the 13th, Netflix confirmed the production of the sequel to the film "Cross," titled "Cross 2."
"Cross" topped the global top 10 movies (non-English) list three days after its Netflix release last August, and in its second week reached the top 10 list in a total of 43 countries, shouldering a refreshing and thrilling summer for viewers around the world. Riding that success, the sequel's production was confirmed and the casting lineup was also revealed.
"Cross 2" is an entertainment action film that depicts a story in which Korea's cultural assets are stolen by an unidentified organization, and the couple "Kang-mu" and "Mi-seon" launch into a once-in-a-lifetime operation to prevent the cultural assets from being smuggled out. As the predecessor received explosive responses from domestic media and viewers, attention is further focused on the news confirming the sequel's production.
From the welcome faces who showed lively performances in the previous film to the trusted actors newly joining, the dazzling casting lineup makes "Cross 2" even more anticipated. First, Hwang Jung-min, who in the previous film alternated between a loving husband and a former special agent and showed a twist of charm never seen before, returns as "Kang-mu." After successfully executing the operation to capture "Park Jang-gun," Kang-mu put down the appearance of a special agent and returned to family life and daily routine. One day, he receives a secret mission directly from the president to recover a national treasure-level cultural asset that was stolen, and alongside "Mi-seon" undertakes a dangerous and crucial operation of a lifetime. Through Kang-mu's national pride–charged mission to retrieve a national treasure, Hwang Jung-min is expected to present an upgraded performance of "there is no impossible mission," drawing global viewers' expectations.
Yum Jung-ah, who introduced a new face never seen before as "Mi-seon," an Asian Games silver medalist and former national shooting team member turned ace detective of the violent crimes investigation unit, returns as "Mi-seon" in the sequel and will meet global viewers once again. Mi-seon is demoted within the violent crimes investigation unit due to a certain incident and goes down to a fishing village in the southern sea with her husband Kang-mu. Bored with a peaceful life where no incidents occur, Mi-seon joins Kang-mu in the operation to solve a cultural property theft case. Yum Jung-ah will portray Mi-seon—who is the strongest in leadership and ability at work but still clumsy in daily life—with her unique humanity and charm, offering empathy. In particular, after Mi-seon learns that Kang-mu is a special agent, the two actors Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah joining forces in a more dangerous and larger operation promise a new chapter of the duo's fantastic chemistry shown in the previous film.
Jeong Man-sik returns as Sang-woong, the reliable colleague and head of the gangsu unit for Mi-seon; Cha Rae-hyung and Lee Ho-chul also return as Heon-gi and Dong-su, team members who are somewhat clumsy but indispensable to the gangsu unit. Having played scene-stealer roles in the previous film and shown spice-like presence every time they appeared, the casting confirmations of these three actors add to the welcome news.
Joining them are Yun Kyung-ho as Cheon In-hak, the leader of an unidentified organization that constantly eyes cultural assets; Im Seong-jae as Du-chil, a fencing thief called "the sommelier of grave robbing"; Cha In-pyo as the president who goes to Kang-mu and Mi-seon to recover the stolen cultural assets; and Kim Guk-hee as the chief of staff, the president's reliable right hand. The trusted actors newly joining the cast vividly convey the upgraded scale and fun of
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