Music Joong Ki‘s upcoming Ok-movie Bogota: Metropolis of the Misplaced launched its fundamental trailer.
Set in opposition to the backdrop of Bogotá, Colombia, Bogota: Metropolis of the Misplaced tells the story of Korean immigrants who, out of desperation, flip to smuggling on this metropolis of final hope. The story takes place within the aftermath of the IMF disaster, following Guk Hee (Music Joong Ki), who travels to Bogotá, Colombia from South Korea, the opposite aspect of the globe, with new hope of a greater future.
The trailer begins with the story of Guk Hee’s household, who left for Colombia in quest of new hope following the 1997 IMF disaster. Scenes comparable to yellow taxis, troopers stationed on the airport, and navy canines — not generally seen in Korea — vividly convey the unfamiliar and uncooked environment of a international land, heightening anticipation for the movie’s distinctive visuals as the primary Korean film set in Colombia.
Nevertheless, this sense of pleasure is short-lived. Guk Hee’s father, Geun Tae (Kim Jong Soo), has his bag containing all his possessions stolen at gunpoint. The sight of 19-year-old Guk Hee operating with all his may to retrieve it foreshadows that his life forward might be something however clean.
Guk Hee begins working underneath Sergeant Park (Kwon Hae Hyo), probably the most highly effective determine in Bogotá’s Korean neighborhood, helping with smuggling operations. By way of his relentless willpower and willingness to do no matter it takes, he earns Sergeant Park’s belief.
Soo Younger (Lee Hee Joon), the second-in-command within the smuggling market, additionally takes discover of Guk Hee.
To check Guk Hee’s loyalty, Sergeant Park assigns him the duty of bringing Soo Younger’s items to him. Soo Younger, in flip, asks, “Ought to I make you a proposal?” sparking curiosity in regards to the decisions Guk Hee will make.
Including to the stress are varied characters embroiled in fierce energy struggles inside Bogotá’s Korean neighborhood and smuggling market. These embrace Sergeant Park’s nephew (Park Ji Hwan), and Jae Woong (Jo Hyun Chul), Soo Younger’s loyal subordinate. Their conflicts intensify the stakes surrounding the Korean enclave and its shadowy operations.
Guk Hee, now a formidable determine, delivers a chilling line in fluent Spanish: “I’ve neither cash nor items to share with a thief such as you,” his menacing gaze sharply contrasting together with his earlier naïve demeanor upon first arriving in Bogotá.
Guk Hee’s desperation might be felt when he says, “I’ve to make it alive to District 6,” encapsulating his willpower to rise from the bottom depths to the loftiest heights.
Bogota: Metropolis of the Misplaced is about to hit the home theaters on December 31. Watch the trailer beneath.
