| Hi.5 | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 하이파이브 |
| Literal meaning | High Five |
| Revised Romanization | Haipaibeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Haip'aibŭ |
| Directed by | Kang Hyeong-cheol |
| Written by | Kang Hyeong-cheol |
| Produced by | An Hee-jin An-na Lee |
| Starring | Lee Jae-in Yoo Ah-in Ahn Jae-hong Ra Mi-ran Kim Hee-won |
| Cinematography | Choi Chan-min |
| Production company | Annapurna Film |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | 20 billion won |
Hi.5 (Korean: 하이파이브) is an upcoming South Korean fantasy film written and directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol. Lee Jae-in, Yoo Ah-in, Ahn Jae-hong, Ra Mi-ran and Kim Hee-won.
Plot
Five ordinary people suddenly develop various superpower abilities after receiving organ transplants from a man with psychic superpower. They end up defending themselves from a different group of people who seek to steal their powers.
Cast
Main
- Lee Jae-in as Wan-seo, a Taekwondo-loving girl who receives a heart transplant and becomes very strong
- Yoo Ah-in as Ki-dong, an unemployed man who receives a corneal transplant and is able to see electromagnetic waves
- Ahn Jae-hong as Ji-sung, an aspiring writer who receives a lung transplant and is able to hold his breath for a long time
- Ra Mi-ran as Sun-nyeo, a yogurt seller
- Kim Hee-won as Yak-sun, a factory manager and healer
- Oh Jung-se as Wan-seo's father
Supporting
- Jin Hee-kyung as Choon-hwa
- Shin Goo
- Park Jin-young
- Choi Eun-kyung
Production
Casting
In March 2021, it was announced that Yoo Ah-in, Ra Mi-ran, Ahn Jae-hong, Oh Jung-se and Lee Jae-in joined the cast of the film, followed by Jinyoung in May 2021.
Filming
Principal photography began on June 1, 2021. Filming took place in Songdo International Business District, Incheon and Namhyeon-dong, Seoul, and ended on November 7, 2021.
Release
The first tentative date of release for Hi.5 was 2022. It was later scheduled for a May 2023 release, but it was postponed indefinitely after Yoo Ah-in tested positive for propofol and marijuana in February 2023. Later in June 2023, Next Entertainment World reported that internal discussions were underway on how to edit out Yoo and that releasing the movie within the year would be difficult.
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