MANILA, Philippines— An exhilarating disaster film, Concrete Utopia, featuring a powerhouse ensemble of A-list Korean talents, including Lee Byung-hun, Park Seo-jun, Park Bo-young, Park Ji-hu, Kim Do-yoon, and Kim Sun-young, is set to grace Philippine cinemas under the banner of Columbia Pictures.
Directed by Um Tae-hwa, ‘Concrete Utopia’ takes inspiration from Part 2 of the acclaimed webtoon ‘Joyful Outcast’ (‘Pleasant Neighbors’). The film unfolds in the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake, with survivors seeking refuge at Hwang Gung Apartments, the sole standing structure in quake-devastated Seoul.
Image Courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
The trailer and poster themselves hint at the intense psychological journeys that the survivors undertake, exposing both the compassionate and darker facets of human nature. Join us in cinemas to discover who emerges as the ultimate survivors.