Courtesy of CJ ENM

The Korean spy film "Harbin," featuring Hyun Bin, will premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, the movie's distributor CJ ENM announced on Wednesday. The festival, which runs from September 5 to 15, has officially invited the film as part of its Gala Presentations category. This section of the festival showcases high-profile films, often featuring prominent international actors.

Set in 1909, "Harbin" tells the story of a suspenseful pursuit involving figures heading to Harbin in northern China for a mission. Central to the plot is the Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910), who assassinated Ito Hirobumi, Japan's first prime minister and resident-general of Korea, at Harbin Station. This historical event occurred just before Korea came under Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945.
 

▲ A poster of Korean spy movie "Harbin" / Courtesy of CJ ENMHyun Bin stars as Ahn Jung-geun, supported by a cast including Park Jung-min, Jeon Yeo-been, Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Jae-myung, Park Hoon, and Lee Dong-wook. The film is directed by Woo Min-ho, noted for his historical and political themes in previous works such as "The Man Standing Next" (2020) and "Inside Men" (2015).

The cinematography for "Harbin" is led by Hong Kyung-pyo, known for his acclaimed work on Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" (2019) and "Snowpiercer" (2013). Filming took place across multiple locations in Korea, Latvia, and Mongolia.

"Harbin" is expected to be released in theaters in South Korea in the second half of the year, according to CJ ENM.

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