To celebrate the release of the new Korean drama Dear Hongrang (Vietnamese title: Golden Swallow) on Netflix, actress Jo Bo Ah had an interview with the press.
In it, she mentioned her previously postponed film, Knock-Off.
Jo Bo Ah was chosen to play the female lead alongside actor Kim Soo Hyun in the project Knock-Off of the Disney+ platform. Initially, the work was included in the streaming list for 2025, and it was even reported that the film would air in April.
However, in March this year, actor Kim Soo Hyun was suddenly involved in a love controversy. He was accused of dating the late actor Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor.
Although the incident is not yet clarified, the Knock-Off project has been affected by negative public reactions to Kim Soo Hyun.
In that context, Disney+ announced that part 1 of the film (including 9 episodes) was postponed indefinitely. The second part that is filming has also been postponed.
When asked about Knock-Off, Jo Bo Ah answered cautiously. The actress hopes that the efforts she and everyone put in this work will not be completely in vain.
I know that many people are curious to know, but I cant help but be cautious when talking about this work. Just because what I say can accidentally hurt someone, I don't want to comment much.
knock-Off is a project in which everyone participates with a lot of passion and affection. I believe that my efforts will be recognized one day and lead to a good result, the actress shared.
The reporter continued to mention that Jo Bo Ah had to postpone her honeymoon with her newlywed husband to spend time watching the movie Knock-Off. The reporter asked Jo Bo Ah if he had any other plans? But she only briefly replied: "Not yet. I don't have any plans yet."
Knock-Off is a project that has attracted attention right from the stage of introducing actors. Because the film has the participation of top Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun and is invested with a huge budget.
The production budget of Knock-Off is reported to be 60 billion won. It is reported that Kim Soo Hyun's salary alone is 9 billion won.
According to the media, if Kim Soo Hyun was sued by Disney+ for compensation for his contract because the film could not be released, the contract compensation the actor had to pay could be 2-3 times the production cost, up to 180 billion won.
