[HanCinema's News] New Character Posters Released for "#ALIVE"
By William Schwartz | Published on
On June 8th "#ALIVE" released new character posters for the upcoming film, which is expected to premiere in South Korean theaters on June 24th. The selection was limited, as "#ALIVE" only really has two characters to speak of- one played by Yoo Ah-in and another by Park Shin-hye, isolated survivors of a zombie apocalypse.
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The posters in question appear to depict the exact moment when, in continuity, the zombie apocalypse wiped out the Internet. Yoo Ah-in's poster features a cryptic reference to 6:24 AM alongside references to Seoul, South Korea, and a notice that the Internet has been cut off. However, the timestamp may just be a reference to the theatrical release date. The Park Shin-hye poster also contains two hastags- #Outside and #TheyRun.
The perplexed expressions on both Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye's faces hint at their only just recently realized that something has gone wrong. The visible cracks also serve dual purposes, calling to mind the physical danger of the zombie apocalypse while also serving as a reminder that for economic reasons many people are forced to use cracked phones. "#ALIVE" has been marketed to date as a survival thriller, and these new posters continue that trend.
Written by William Schwartz
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"#ALIVE" is directed by Cho Il-hyeong, and features Yoo Ah-in, Park Shin-hye, Lee Hyun-wook-I, So Hee-jung, Jo Han-joon-I, Kim Dan-bi. Release date in Korea: 2020/06/24.
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.