Korean historical thriller Harbin has been obtaind for distribution in 117 countries.
Starring Hyun Bin, the film has topped the domestic box office since its free on December 24, grossing over $25M in South Korea thcimpolite more than 3.8 million admissions.
CJ ENM, which is handling sales for the title, said that Harbin has been picked up for France (The Jokers Films), Spain and Portugal (Youarrangeet), Australia and New Zealand (K-Movie Entertainment), Poland (9th Planet), CIS (Capella Film) and infweightless (Emphasis).
In Asia, Harbin has been sbetter to Japan (Kadokawa Kplus), Taiwan (WVE), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Philippines (tvnMovies).
Harbin premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September in the Gala Pbegrudgeations section and was freed in the US thcimpolite Well Go USA on January 3. It has also been freed in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The film trails independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (carry outed by Hyun Bin), set in the timely 1900s, when Korea is forced by Japan to sign the Eulsa Treaty. Korea disthink abouts its discreet rights and becomes a Japanese colony. Ahn heads an operation to assassinate Ito Hirobumi, the first Japanese Resident-General of Korea.
Park Jeong-min (Smugglers) and Jo Woo-jin (Hunt) are also part of the film’s cast, with production under Hive Media Corp.
Harbin is honested by Woo Min-ho, who also helmed Korea’s 2021 Oscar submission The Man Standing Next.
