11 years ago the film 'Inside Men' was reimagined with new actors.
Inside Men, the highest-grossing adult-rated film of all time, and the film that deals with the birth of a massive cartel within Inside Men, Inside Men: The birth of villains (working title), confirmed the casting of actors Ha Jung-woo, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Hae-jun and Jung Sung-il.
Inside Men, the highest-grossing adult-rated film of all time that won best film, best screenplay and planning awards at the 53rd Daejong Film Awards and best film at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, recognized for both artistry and box office success, returns after 11 years on a larger scale. Inside Men: The birth of villains (directors Kim Min-beom and Kim Jin-seok, produced by (Ltd.) Hive media corp, co-produced by SLL) is set in the late 1980s and will depict the origin of the 'Inside Men' within a massive cartel born of the press, capital and power. This official prequel, which completes the story of the film Inside Men, will illuminate how the axis of great power was born.
In the film Ha Jung-woo plays 'Lee Kang-hee', a newspaper reporter who dreamed of breaking a corporate corruption scoop but was pushed to a marginal post by outside pressure; with relentless reporting and a razor-sharp eye he becomes a central figure who sparks the beginning of the massive power cartel that moves Korea. Expectations are building over how the ambition and cool-headedness of 'Lee Kang-hee' will be portrayed in Inside Men: The birth of villains.
Ahn Bo-hyun plays the entertainment agency CEO 'Ahn Sang-gu', who starts from the bottom and runs toward his own success and revenge. Ahn Bo-hyun, who has proven flawless character immersion and a solid acting range across genres in films such as Pretty Crazy and I, The Executioner and dramas including Flex x Cop, Spring Fever, See You in My 19th Life and Yumi's Cells, will maximize dramatic tension by forming intense cooperation and confrontation with Ha Jung-woo's 'Lee Kang-hee' through the role of 'Ahn Sang-gu', a man with a burning desire to become the best to protect what is precious in the ruthless entertainment world. In particular, he is expected to add depth to the character's narrative by portraying the young days of 'Ahn Sang-gu', played by Lee Byung-hun in Inside Men, with his trademark raw energy and detailed performance.
Park Hae-jun plays 'Jang Pil-woo', a first-term member of the National Assembly who just entered politics after a career as a prosecutor. Park Hae-jun, who has captured attention by perfectly portraying strong characters in every work such as 12.12: The Day, YADANG: The Snitch, Believer, the Netflix title Everyone is fighting their own worthlessness, and When Life Gives You Tangerines, is expected to add gravity to the work with his distinctive charisma through the role of the ambitious 'Jang Pil-woo', who, through dealings with major media and dangerous transactions, seeks to rise to the heart of power.
Jung Sung-il takes on the role of 'Oh Hyun-soo', the chairman who built the Mirae Group by any means necessary. Jung Sung-il, who has captivated audiences with deep acting and a beguiling aura in works such as the Disney+ original series Made In Korea, the Netflix series The Glory and Jeon,ran, will anchor the film with his dignified charisma and weighty presence through the role of 'Oh Hyun-soo', who seeks to stand at the top of the cartel with vast capital and power.
The production team involved in Inside Men: The birth of villains also draws attention. Co-directors Kim Min-beom, who worked as assistant director on 12.12: The Day and The Flu, and Kim Jin-seok, who served as assistant director on Harbin, The Man Standing Next and Veteran and handled adaptation for the Disney+ original series Made In Korea, will direct together.
Also, Inside Men: The birth of villains (working title) is produced by Hive media corp, which has presented well-made works that combine entertainment and artistry such as Harbin, Deliver Us from Evil, The Man Standing Next and Inside Men as well as the 10-million-attendance film 12.12: The Day and the Disney+ original series Made In Korea. SLL, which has produced well-made content across screen, OTT and TV such as the The Outlaws series, the Netflix original series All of Us Are Dead and the drama Reborn Rich, joins as co-producer.
Inside Men: The birth of villains, which has completed the casting lineup of key figures at the center of the power cartel, is in preproduction aiming to begin principal photography in 2026.
Meanwhile, Inside Men was released on Nov. 2015 and succeeded at the box office despite its adult rating, drawing 7.07 million cumulative admissions. At the time Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-sik, Cho Seung-woo and Lee Kyung-young appeared, and it spawned catchphrases and countless memes such as "a mojito and a Maldives drink" and "the public are pigs and dogs anyway".
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