Drive back to 1988 in Seoul Vibe teaser trailer

Netflix releases the teaser trailer and keyart for the upcoming Korean movie Seoul Vibe lead by Yoo Ah-in, with Ko Kyung Pyo, Park Ju Hyun and more. The movie streams only on Netflix August 26.

Seoul Vibe is about the baby-drivers of Sanggye-dong who dreamed of the American dream during the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Due to an external threat by prosecutor Ahn, the drivers are forced to create slush funds for Myeong-dong’s big-hand “Ms. Kang” to figure out her dirty secret. As a result, they become rising stars in the industry. The Sanggye-dong friends, who were able to do everything with a “pony pick-up truck,” are now faced in severe danger. After facing the crisis, they wake up and upgrade “Pony+Sonata+Grandeur (local korean cars of the time)” to the level of SUPREME, defeating all the great evils of the time and leaving Korea to realize the American dream. Watch the trailer below.

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Seoul Vibe: '88-themed movie reunites Yoo Ah-in and Ko Kyung Pyo

Car action blockbuster Seoul Vibe will release on August 26th, a Netflix movie revolving around the investigation of a VIP’s slush fund during the 1988 Olympics by a crew so-called “Sanggye-dong Supreme Team.” With a powerful cast ensemble featuring Yoo Ah-in, Ko Kyung-Pyo, and more, Seoul Vibe will deliver a package of stylish action, visuals, and music. This is an awaited reunion of Yoo Ah-in and Ko Kyung Pyo after their mystery drama Chicago Typewriter in 2020

Yoo Ah-in and Ko Kyung Pyo

The ‘88’-shaped skid marks in the released poster imply the 1988 setting and exhilarating car actions the movie will behold. Seoul Vibe features classic vehicles from 1988 together with trendy contemporary music, providing fans with a treat for both the eyes and the ears.

The stylish “Sanggye-dong Supreme Team” will be composed of the best drifter Dong-wook (by Yoo Ah-in of Hellbound), the sentimental DJ John Woo (by Koh Kyung-Pyo of Reply 1988), navigator Bok-nam (by Lee Kyoo-hyung of All of us Are Dead), versatile biker Yoon-hee (by Park Ju-hyun) and youngest-of-the-group Joon-gi (by Ong Seong-wu).

The team will go up against the main money mover Director Lee (by Kim Sung-kyun), and the right hand of the VIP President Kang (by Moon So-ri). Prosecutor Ahn (by Oh Jung-se) will carry on the informal investigation together with the “Sanggye-dong Supreme Team” under the supervision of the Chief Prosecutor (Jung Woong-in).

From popping visuals and music to the unique setting revolving around the 1988 Korean Olympics, Seoul Vibe will be globally released on August 26, only on Netflix.

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A unique new world view in Netflix's Hellbound

Anticipation just continues to build up as Netflix series Hellbound slowly unveils itself. Director Yeon Sang-ho’s next-level imagination and penetrating message are packed in the newly-released main trailer. Netflix series Hellbound explores a world swept by a supernatural phenomenon where executors from Hell suddenly start to condemn people to Hell, and a new religious group called the New Truth emerges amidst this chaos, while others try to uncover the truth behind the series of events.

The main trailer starts off on an appalling note, laying bare what a hellbound decree actually is. While joyfully celebrating her birthday with her beloved kids, Park Jungja (played by Kim Shin-rok) out of the blue receives a hellbound decree from an angel. The sudden encounter with an angel leaves not only Park Jungja but also the viewers aghast. The composed voice of Jung Jinsu (played by Yoo Ah-in) then plays over the scene of the world that turned into utter chaos, further heightening tensions. Jung Jinsu claims that the supernatural phenomenon is God’s warning to sinners, and that the accompanying fear will set people free of their sins. However, in the run-up to the live streaming of Park Jungja’s execution, the world spirals into an apocalypse. People become suspicious and hateful of each other, turning the world into a living hell. Jung Jin-su’s words, “I’d like to welcome you all to the new world,” hint at the unforeseen stories to unfold in the anarchistic society. Watch it below:

 

Hellbound, providing utmost suspense with hellbound prophecies which are just beyond anyone’s imagination, is based on a webtoon of the same title. Director Yeon, who has acutely penetrated the uncertainties and injustice in current society through his works like The King of Pigs, The Fake, Train to Busan, Peninsula, and The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey, once again consolidates his worldview by creating the story for the webtoon and directing and co-writing the script for the live-action adaptation. Director Yeon’s compelling story Hellbound, the epitome of his worldview, swept the cast off their feet too. The cast commented that: “Hellbound simply depicted the hell we now live in,” (Yoo Ah-in) “You can enjoy the suspense and then it suddenly strikes with a deep message,” (Park Jeong-min) and “The script was just so immersive. People who repeat irreversible mistakes, people who stick to their convictions, people who sacrifice themselves… The circumstances, stories and attitude of each of these people stand in stark contrast with one another, which can convey a number of different messages depending on the perspective” (Won Jin-a). Director Yeon’s shrewd portrayal of the chaotic society and different aspects of people is keeping fans on the edge of their seats.

The exceptionally immersive main trailer of Hellbound alludes to the birth of yet another legendary Netflix series. Hellbound will premiere globally on Netflix on November 19th.

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