Omniscient Reader: The Cast of the Korean Live Movie

The highly anticipated adaptation of the webtoon Omniscient Reader into a Korean live-action film has just confirmed its main cast.

The live-action film Omniscient Reader (Jeonjijeok Dokja Shijeom in Korean) is scheduled for release in 2025 in Korean theaters.

On January 24, 2024, production company Smilegate Realize announced the start of production on the film, also revealing photos from the first reading of the script with the lead actors.

Synopsis Omniscient Reader

Omniscient Reader tells the story of Kim Dok Ja, an ordinary employee who is passionate about his favorite web novel called Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse. When the novel mysteriously comes to life, Kim Dok Ja becomes the only one who knows the end of the world and embarks on a desperate mission to change the course of history and save the world.

As they make their way through the novel's various scenarios come true, Kim Dok Ja and his companions face ever-increasing threats and life-and-death challenges.

Main Cast Omniscient Reader

Kim Dok Ja as Ahn Hyo Seop (A Time Called You, Dr. Romantic 3, Business Proposal)
Yoo Joong-Hyeok as Lee Min-Ho (When the Stars Gossip, Pachinko, The King: Eternal Monarch)
Yoo Sang-A as Chae so Bin (The Fabulous, Rookie Cops, The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure)
Jung Hee-Won as Nana (My Man is Cupid, Mask Girl, Glitch)
Lee Ji-Hye as Kim Ji-so (Snowdrop)
Lee Hyeon-seong as Shin Seung-Ho (D.P. Season 2, The Good Bad Mother, Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow)
Gong Pil-Doo: Park Ho-san (My Happy Ending, Maestra: Strings of Truth, Twinkling Watermelon)
Han Myeong-O: Choi Young-Joon (Gyeongseong Creature, Bloodhounds, Delightfully Deceitful)

The film is directed by Kim Byung-Woo, known for his works such as The Great Flood and Take Point. "Omniscient Reader" will be the first film produced by Smilegate Realize, a collaboration between video game publisher Smilegate (Lost Ark) and Realize Pictures, a film production company behind Confession (2022) and the films Along with the Gods (2017-2018).

Filming for the film Omniscient Reader is scheduled to take place throughout 2024, with a theatrical release scheduled for 2025. With a star-studded cast and an exciting plot, this movie has everything to be a nice surprise for fans of the webtoon but also for those who love Korean cinema.

By the way, an anime Omniscient Reader is also in production.

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