The stylish crime-entertaining movie opening the new year, "Project Y," is drawing attention with the unusual simultaneous release in Korea and Japan.
Starring Han Sohee, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Shin-rock, Jung Young-joo, Lee Jae Kyoon, YooA and Kim Sung-Cheol, the crime-entertaining movie "Project Y" (director Lee Hwan, provided by Plus M Entertainment·Pencher Invest Co., Ltd., distributed by Plus M Entertainment, planned by WOWPOINT·Climax Studio, produced by Climax Studio·WOWPOINT, co-produced by Plus M Entertainment) is a film that tells the story of Miseon and Dokyung, who dreamed of a different tomorrow while living in the middle of a dazzling city, and at the edge of their lives steal black money and gold bullion, setting off the events that follow.
Project Y, which is set to open in Korea on Jan. 21, will also be released in theaters in Japan on the Friday of the same week, Jan. 23, an unusual simultaneous release that launches full-scale promotion. Traditionally, Korean films have been released in Japan six months or a year after their domestic release because Japanese distributors finalize annual release lineups in advance, but in the case of Project Y, the Japanese release was unusually confirmed to match the Korean release timing, effectively resulting in a simultaneous release.
This is the result of the strategic business agreement (MOU) signed last May between Plus M Entertainment and Japan's KDDI Corporation (hereinafter KDDI) to strengthen cooperation in the Korean-Japanese film market, and it also demonstrates the high level of interest in Project Y in Japan and the explosive anticipation for the cast lineup including Han Sohee and Jeon Jong-seo.
As various promotional marketing activities for the releases in Korea and Japan are expected to create synergy, the cast and director of Project Y will also participate in the Japan promotion. Director Lee Hwan, who directed Project Y, visited Japan for two days from Dec. 22 for the Japanese release promotion, taking part in audience talks and various schedules, and Han Sohee, who plays Miseon, will also take part in promotional activities such as attending the Japan premiere next month.
KDDI, the Japanese importer and distributor of Project Y, said, "Project Y is a new-sensibility genre that is likely to be received freshly in Japan. Not only do all the characters in the work have strong personalities and distinct presences, but the stylish visuals and music and the fast-paced development are also major attractions.
In particular, much attention is expected to focus on the passionate performances by Han Sohee and Jeon Jong-seo. They said they hope that Project Y's simultaneous release in Korea and Japan will lead to more simultaneous releases or coordinated marketing for other works in the future, drawing even more attention to Project Y in Japan.
The stylish crime-entertaining movie Project Y, proven to be a global hot title by the Korea-Japan simultaneous release news, will be in theaters on Jan. 21, 2026.
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