Hi.5 (Korean하이파이브) is an upcoming South Korean fantasy film written and directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol. Lee Jae-in, Yoo Ah-in, Ahn Jae-hong, Ra Mi-ran and Kim Hee-won.

Hi.5
Hangul
하이파이브
Literal meaningHigh Five
Revised RomanizationHaipaibeu
McCune–ReischauerHaip'aibŭ
Directed byKang Hyeong-cheol
Written byKang Hyeong-cheol
Produced byAn Hee-jin
An-na Lee
StarringLee Jae-in
Yoo Ah-in
Ahn Jae-hong
Ra Mi-ran
Kim Hee-won
CinematographyChoi Chan-min
Production
company
Annapurna Film
Distributed byNext Entertainment World
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget20 billion won[1]

Plot

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Five ordinary people suddenly develop various superpower abilities after receiving organ transplants from a man with psychic superpower. They end up defending themselves from a different group of people who seek to steal their powers.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Production

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Casting

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In March 2021, it was announced that Yoo Ah-in, Ra Mi-ran, Ahn Jae-hong, Oh Jung-se and Lee Jae-in joined the cast of the film,[2] followed by Jinyoung in May 2021.[3]

Filming

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Principal photography began on June 1, 2021. Filming took place in Songdo International Business District, Incheon and Namhyeon-dong, Seoul,[4] and ended on November 7, 2021.[5][6][7]

Release

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The first tentative date of release for Hi.5 was 2022.[8][9] It was later scheduled for a May 2023 release, but it was postponed indefinitely after Yoo Ah-in tested positive for propofol and marijuana in February 2023.[10] Later in June 2023, Next Entertainment World reported that internal discussions were underway on how to edit out Yoo and that releasing the movie within the year would be difficult.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "대작 내세운 NEW, 하반기는 '기대반 긴장반'". m.thebell.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "[단독]유아인·라미란·오정세·안재홍 등 강형철 '하이파이브' 호흡 [종합]". Starnews (in Korean). March 5, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "[단독] 갓세븐 진영, '하이파이브' 출연…유아인과 호흡". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "유아인, 안재홍, 라미란, 초능력자로 변신? <하이파이브>(가제) 촬영 시작". Cine 21 (in Korean). June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "[공식]'하이파이브' 측 "스태프 1명, 자가 진단 키트로 코로나19 양성→즉시 촬영 중단"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "[POP초점]유아인X라미란 '하이파이브'팀 전원 코로나 음성→오늘 촬영 재개(종합)". The Korea Herald (in Korean). July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "<하이파이브>전격 크랭크업! 이재인X유아인X안재홍X라미란X김희원". Cine 21 (in Korean). November 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "'하이파이브', 이재인-유아인-안재홍-라미란-김희원 시너지 예고..전격 크랭크업" (in Korean). The Korea Herald. November 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "2022년 한국영화 신작 프로젝트: '하이파이브' 강형철 감독". Cine 21 (in Korean). January 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Jo, Ji-young (February 28, 2023). "[SC이슈] "프로포폴→대마→제3의 마약까지"..유아인發 마약게이트, 영화X광고계 사실상 퇴출 수순". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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