Slowly but sure, the Korean 3D creature film, which began production on June 16 and wrapped on last September 29, "Sector 7" (7광구, Je chil gwanggu) is now in the post-production stage and sees a patent release date in Korea next summer. One of the first domestic 3D films announced by a major production company and features a list of prominent cast and crew members, the film is produced by Youn Je-kyun, who's now considered a major player in the industry since his Tsunami disaster film "Haeundae" (released internationally as "Tidal Wave") attracted more than 11 million moviegoers during its domestic theatrical run, making it the number one film in Korea for 2009 and the fourth highest earner on the country’s all-time box office chart. Originally attached to direct "Sector 7", but scheduling conflicts forced him to hand the job over to director Kim Ji-hoon, who's also a well-known filmmaker for his 2007 film "May 18" (Hwaryeohan hyuga), a blockbuster historical drama about the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.
Above is the first promotional art released for the film, courtesy of CJ Entertainment, about a group of workers on an oil prospecting platform (called the ‘Eclipse’) being terrorized by a hostile undersea creature. South Korean actress Ha Ji-won, who starred in Youn’s "Haeundae" and one of Korean most acclaimed horror films "Phone", again plays the protagonist in this film as Cha Hae-joon, equipment manager of the Eclipse. She is joined by veterans Ahn Seong-gi (Musa, Silmido, The Divine Weapon) as the oil rig’s captain, Lee Han-wee (200 Pounds Beauty, Hanbando), Park Cheol-min (May 18, Blood Rain) and young stars like "My Wife is a Gangster 3′s Oh Ji-ho (playing engineer Kim Dong-soo), Song Sae-byeok (Mother) and Cha Ye-ryeon (Doremifasolasido). Producer Youn said that "Sector 7" will be a Korean equivalent of the "Alien" films. The 3D visuals will mainly be realized by converting the footage in post-production, but a considerable amount of material will also be shot in 3D.
Above is the first promotional art released for the film, courtesy of CJ Entertainment, about a group of workers on an oil prospecting platform (called the ‘Eclipse’) being terrorized by a hostile undersea creature. South Korean actress Ha Ji-won, who starred in Youn’s "Haeundae" and one of Korean most acclaimed horror films "Phone", again plays the protagonist in this film as Cha Hae-joon, equipment manager of the Eclipse. She is joined by veterans Ahn Seong-gi (Musa, Silmido, The Divine Weapon) as the oil rig’s captain, Lee Han-wee (200 Pounds Beauty, Hanbando), Park Cheol-min (May 18, Blood Rain) and young stars like "My Wife is a Gangster 3′s Oh Ji-ho (playing engineer Kim Dong-soo), Song Sae-byeok (Mother) and Cha Ye-ryeon (Doremifasolasido). Producer Youn said that "Sector 7" will be a Korean equivalent of the "Alien" films. The 3D visuals will mainly be realized by converting the footage in post-production, but a considerable amount of material will also be shot in 3D.
