SEOUL, December 24 (AJP) - "Harbin," starring South Korean heartthrob Hyun Bin, is set to hit theaters across North America early next month, film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment said.
Slated for release in various cities including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle and Toronto on Jan. 3, the historical espionage film, revolves around the sacrifices and struggles of Korean independence fighters including Ahn Jung-geun, who fought for his country during Japan's imperial expansion leading up to the annexation of Korea in 1910.
Ahn is known for assassinating the first Japanese resident general Hirobumi Ito in 1909.
Directed by Woo Min-ho, known for films like "Inside Men" and "The Man Standing Next," his latest film, set in Harbin, China, is the first South Korean film to be produced in IMAX format. It was filmed in Latvia and Mongolia.
"I initially thought the film would portray Ahn as an independence activist, but the director wanted me to focus more on the human aspects such as the inner struggles and pain he endured," said Hyun Bin. "I approached the role with that in mind."
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