Live-Action Omniscient Reader Film Sets July 23 Release Date in Korea
Lotte Entertainment has announced that the live-action Omniscient Reader film will premiere in Korean theaters on July 23. A main poster and official trailer were also released on June 16.The movie is based on the webtoon of the same name, which tells the story of Dok-ja Kim, the sole reader of a fantasy novel that has been serialized for over a decade. When the novel's world becomes reality, Kim joins forces with its protagonist, Joong-hyuk Yoo, to save a world on the brink of destruction.Hyo-seop Ahn stars as Dok-ja Kim, while Min-ho Lee plays Joong-hyuk Yoo. The cast also includes Soo-bin Chae, Seung-ho Shin, Nana, and Ji Soo from Black Pink. The film is directed by Byung-woo Kim, known for The Terror Live and Concrete Utopia. The trailer opens with Kim's reflection — “The story that was everything to me has become reality” — and quickly shifts into chaos as a subway commute turns into a battleground and goblin-like beings assign deadly missions to humanity. The footage showcases high-impact action sequences and expansive worldbuilding, including signature weapons like shields and threads unique to each character.The final moments hint at a twist: rather than following the novel's ending, Dok-ja Kim seeks a new outcome — one where everyone survives.Author singNsong, artist Sleepy-C, and adaptor UMI's webtoon Omniscient Reader is available in English on WEBTOON. Yen Press' Ize Press imprint is releasing the webtoon in print.Crunchyroll announced in July 2024 that the webtoon is getting a television anime adaptation. The webtoon is based on singNsong's web novel. Ize Press will release the novel series in print starting in July.Source: Lotte Entertainment's X/Twitter account
