On October 12, 2021, Kim Yong-Hwa’s sci-fi feature film, The Moon, has finished filming. Starring Sol Kyung-Gu, EXO’s Do Kyung-Soo (D.O.), and Kim Hee-Ae, The Moon recounts the story of a man left alone in space following a space exploration accident (Do Kyungsoo), and a man on Earth wanting to see his safe return (Sol Kyung-Gu). The film has now shifted into post-production, though no release date has been set yet.
Star-Studded Cast & Crew
At the helm is director and screenwriter Kim Yong-Hwa, best known for his work on the box office hit Along With The Gods and its sequel, Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds, and the 2007 comedy 2000 Pounds Beauty. In the lead is veteran actor Sol Kyung-Gu, whose past best-known projects include the Public Enemy film series (2002-2005), Peppermint Candy (1999), Oasis (2002), Silmido (2003), Hope (2013), and The Merciless (2017).
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필사적으로 그를 구하려는 지구의 또 다른 남자! 🚀#설경구 #도경수 #김희애 #김용화감독#더문 🌙 #크랭크업 완료! 🎬 pic.twitter.com/34Q9krvVDi— CJ ENM Movie (@CJENMMOVIE) October 13, 2021
Acting opposite Sol is K-pop idol turned bonafide actor, Do Kyungsoo–commonly known by his stage name, D.O. The Moon is Do’s ninth feature film, and his third with director Kim Yong-Hwa, as he played Private Won Dong-Yeon in both Kim’s Along With The Gods films. “I am so honored and grateful to be working with the wonderful staff on this project [The Moon],” Kyungsoo told Single List.
A recent addition to the cast is seasoned actress Kim Hee-Ae. The actress, best known for her roles in Second to Last Love (2016) and Mrs. Cop (2015), will play opposite Kim Yong-Hwa and Do Kyungsoo as the head of NASA’s space station in the pursuit to rescue Kyungsoo’s character.
Anticipation for The Moon
Fans of the idol-turned-actor have taken to Twitter to express their excitement over this new project.
https://twitter.com/punyatari/status/1448229275664994307
FIRST PREVIEW OF ASTRONAUT KYUNGSOO!!!!!!! i’M SHAKING OGMTGODDDD 😭😭😭😭😭😭 MY HEART!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Fmwz00kkQf
— klau (@kokokbop) October 13, 2021
kyungsoo's versatility as an actor never fails to amaze me. from being an ill teenager, to a north korean tap dancer, to a crown prince, and nOW AN ASTRONAUT? ACTOR DO KYUNGSOO YOU ARE AMAZING pic.twitter.com/IyXjdc6MQK
— ela (@oshbaeksoo) October 13, 2021
ASTRONAUT KYUNGSOO IS COMING YALL pic.twitter.com/RYolXlbYU0
— BRIGHTSOO (@ksoosolo) October 13, 2021
Following the completion of his mandatory military service earlier in 2020, Kyungsoo has stayed busy–after the release of his first solo mini-album, Empathy, the idol moved straight into filming for The Moon. A brief break was all he managed to squeeze in before he began shooting for Secret, where he will star as the lead in a romance about a piano prodigy and the mystery girl he falls for. Secret is a remake of a 2008 Taiwanese film that originally had megastar Jay Chou in the lead role.
With its star-studded cast and an acclaimed director at the helm, The Moon is set to be an emotional and provocative sci-fi film about Korean space exploration.
Curious about what else EXO is up to in the film world? Check out our coverage of Sehun’s upcoming film, Pirates 2.
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