Recently, a representative from Disney+ told the Korean media: "After careful consideration, we have decided to postpone the release of the film Knock-Off."
Kim Soo Hyun is facing backlash, as many brands have terminated his contracts, MBC's variety show "Good Day" has cut most of his scenes and canceled the broadcast of new episodes last week to rearrange.
Finally, the drama Knock-Off, which was scheduled to air part 1 in the first half of 2025 and is filming part 2, has been postponed indefinitely.
Previously, Disney+ revealed to Newsen: " shoots for part 2 are taking place as planned. The release date of season 1 has not been announced yet, so we will announce it after the production schedule is confirmed," showing the solid stance despite the controversy of the main actor Kim Soo Hyun.
There is also information spreading in the industry that the film will be released in April after "Hyper Knife".
However, due to increasingly negative public opinion, the decision to postpone the release of Knock-Off is inevitable, which means that the project marking Jo Bo Ahs return has been postponed.
The most recent film that Jo Bo Ah appeared in was JTBC's "Destined with You," which ended in October 2023. A year later, in October 2024, the actress married her longtime non-celebrity boyfriend.
In particular, it is reported that Jo Bo Ah focused on filming Knock-Off to the point of postponing her honeymoon with her newlywed husband, which added to her regret.
In Knock-Off, Jo Bo Ah plays Song Ye Jung, a civil servant in charge of investigating counterfeit goods, confronting the king of the world of counterfeit goods Kim Sung Joon (Kim Soo Hyun).
In November 2024, Jo Bo Ah and Kim Soo Hyun attended Disney+'s global press conference in Singapore to introduce the film.
The actress shared: This is the first time I have worked with Kim Soo Hyun, but his acting with eyes and voice makes me easily immersed in the scenes. Thanks to him, I felt comfortable on set and relied on him a lot during filming. I am very grateful to Kim Soo Hyun.
Knock-Off is expected to be Jo Bo Ahs first project after getting married, with a production budget of up to 60 billion won (over 1,000 billion VND). However, Kim Soo Hyun's unpredictable scandal interrupted her comeback.
Due to the temporary delay in the release of Knock-Off, Jo Bo Ahs comeback project is expected to be Tangum by Netflix, also released in 2025 but there is no specific schedule.
