According to Korean media, "Knock Off" officially premiered with 18 episodes and the project was divided into two parts. Part 1 has 9 episodes to debut in the first half of 2025.
Thus, it is likely that the film will still be shown and not cut Kim Soo Hyun's scenes.
Previously, Disney+ confirmed the decision to postpone knock-Off's debut schedule after the incident of Kim Soo Hyun being accused of dating Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor.
knock-Off revolves around a character who rose to become the "king" of the counterfeit market after the 1997 financial crisis.
This character started out as an ordinary office worker, then he became a global counterfeit trader.
The film is directed by Park Hyun-suk of Stranger 2 and written by Han Jung Hoon, who is famous for the Bad guys series. Kim Soo Hyun plays Kim Sung Joon, the mastermind behind the counterfeit empire.
According to Korean media, the actor received a salary of up to 800 million won (over 14 billion VND) per episode of "Knock Off".
This is a big project of Kim Soo Hyun after the success of "Queen of Tears", attracting many expectations.
Currently, Kim Soo Hyun is suffering heavy losses as many brands, including Prada and Cuckoo, have stopped collaborating with him.
Kim Soo Hyun is being heavily criticized for being accused of dating minors and committing many acts of mentally assaulting actor Kim Sae Ron
