Hi.5

Hi.5 (Korean: 하이파이브; RR: Haipaibeu; lit. "High Five") is an upcoming South Korean fantasy film written and directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol. Yoo Ah-in, Ra Mi-ran, Ahn Jae-hong, Lee Jae-in, Kim Hee-won, Oh Jung-se and Park Jin-young round out the ensemble cast.

Hi.5
Korean name
Hangul
하이파이브
Revised RomanizationHaipaibeu
McCune–ReischauerHaip'aibŭ
Directed byKang Hyeong-cheol
Written byKang Hyeong-cheol
Produced byAn Hee-jin
An-na Lee
StarringYoo Ah-in
Ra Mi-ran
Ahn Jae-hong
Oh Jung-se
Lee Jae-in
Kim Hee-won
Park Jin-young
CinematographyChoi Chan-min
Production
company
Annapurna Film
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

Five ordinary people suddenly develop various superpower abilities after receiving organ transplants from a man with psychic superpower. They end up defending themselves from a different group of people who seek to steal their powers.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

Casting

In March 2021, it was announced that Yoo Ah-in, Ra Mi-ran, Ahn Jae-hong, Oh Jung-se and Lee Jae-in joined the cast of the film,[1] followed by Jinyoung in May 2021.[2]

Filming

Principal photography began on June 1, 2021. Filming took place in Songdo International Business District, Incheon and Namhyeon-dong, Seoul,[3] and ended on November 7, 2021.[4][5][6]

Release

The first tentative date of release for Hi.5 was 2022.[7][8] It was later scheduled for a May 2023 release, but it was postponed indefinitely after Yoo Ah-in tested positive for propofol and marijuana in February 2023.[9]

References
  1. "[단독]유아인·라미란·오정세·안재홍 등 강형철 '하이파이브' 호흡 [종합]". Starnews (in Korean). March 5, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. "[단독] 갓세븐 진영, '하이파이브' 출연…유아인과 호흡". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. "유아인, 안재홍, 라미란, 초능력자로 변신? <하이파이브>(가제) 촬영 시작". Cine 21 (in Korean). June 1, 2021.
  4. "[공식]'하이파이브' 측 "스태프 1명, 자가 진단 키트로 코로나19 양성→즉시 촬영 중단"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 15, 2021.
  5. "[POP초점]유아인X라미란 '하이파이브'팀 전원 코로나 음성→오늘 촬영 재개(종합)". The Korea Herald (in Korean). July 16, 2021.
  6. "<하이파이브>전격 크랭크업! 이재인X유아인X안재홍X라미란X김희원". Cine 21 (in Korean). November 11, 2021.
  7. "'하이파이브', 이재인-유아인-안재홍-라미란-김희원 시너지 예고..전격 크랭크업" (in Korean). The Korea Herald. November 11, 2021.
  8. "2022년 한국영화 신작 프로젝트: '하이파이브' 강형철 감독". Cine 21 (in Korean). January 13, 2022.
  9. Jo, Ji-young (February 28, 2023). "[SC이슈] "프로포폴→대마→제3의 마약까지"..유아인發 마약게이트, 영화X광고계 사실상 퇴출 수순". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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