On April 23, Korean time, the film's production team officially announced to the cast and crew of "Knock Off" about an indefinite hiatus from filming. This comes after Disney+ announced a delay in the film's release, citing the need for "careful consideration" due to the love scandal of actor Kim Soo Hyun.
This decision was made after a series of allegations related to Kim Soo Hyun and the late actor Kim Sae Ron. The actor was accused of dating Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor, pressuring her to pay off debts arising from a drunk driving incident.
Kim Soo Hyun has firmly denied all allegations, even holding a press conference to prove his innocence.
knock Off - the film has now reached the final filming stage with a script of 18 episodes. Previously, the film was expected to continue production and broadcasting in the first half of 2025.
However, when the production team decided to temporarily stop, they officially informed the staff and cast that there would be no further filming in the near future.
Some actors and members of the film crew who were waiting to film the remaining scenes have moved on to other projects.
However, according to the film crew, it is unlikely that "Knock Off" will be completely canceled. Industry sources said that the future of the film depends on how the situation around Kim Soo Hyun is handled.
"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.
