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Director Deok Noh is set to helm the Korean adaptation of the iconic Indian thriller Drishyam. The project is a collaboration between India's Panorama Studios and Korea's Anthology Studios. Anthology Studios was co-founded by Parasite star Song Kang-ho and acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon. The original Drishyam film starring Mohanlal has already been successfully remade in five Indian languages.

Key Points: Deok Noh Directs Korean Drishyam Remake for Anthology Studios

  • Deok Noh broke through with award-winning 2013 romantic comedy Very Ordinary Couple
  • She later directed Netflix mystery series Glitch in 2022
  • Anthology Studios founded by Parasite actor Song Kang-ho and director Kim Jee-woon
  • Original Drishyam starred Mohanlal and spawned multiple hit Indian remakes
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Deok Noh to direct 'Drishyam' Korean remake

Korean director Deok Noh to helm the remake of hit Indian thriller Drishyam, a project by Anthology Studios founders including Parasite's Song Kang-ho.

"Deok Noh has come on board to direct the Korean remake of hit Indian thriller 'Drishyam'. - Variety"

New Delhi, September 21

Deok Noh has come on board to direct the Korean remake of hit Indian thriller 'Drishyam'.

Speaking to Variety at the Busan's Asian Contents & Film Market., Choi Jae-won, president of Korea's Anthology Studios shared the update.

Panorama Studios is backed by producer Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak, while Anthology Studios is founded by former Warner Bros. local Korean production head, Choi Jae-won (aka Jay Choi), "Parasite" actor Song Kang-ho and acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon.

South Korean filmmaker Deok Noh broke through with the 2013 romantic comedy "Very Ordinary Couple," which won the Asian New Talent Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. She pivoted to a darker register with the 2015 newsroom thriller "The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo," before moving into episodic storytelling with the sci-fi anthology "SF8" in 2020 and the Netflix mystery series "Glitch" in 2022, as per Variety/

Written and directed by Jeetu Joseph, the Malayalam-language "Drishyam" (2013) was headlined by superstar Mohanlal.

The film's massive success led to hit remakes in multiple languages: in Kannada as Drishya (2014), starring Ravichandran; in Telugu as Drushyam (2014), starring Venkatesh; in Tamil as Papanasam (2015), starring Kamal Haasan; in Hindi as Drishyam (2015), starring Ajay Devgn; and in Sinhala as Dharmayuddhaya (2017), starring Jackson Anthony.

- ANI

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Arjun K
Deok Noh is an interesting choice. Her work on "Glitch" was brilliant. She can definitely handle the thriller elements of Drishyam. Looking forward to this!
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Rohit P
Mohanlal's original performance was iconic! Hope the Korean cast can match that intensity. The story is universal though - family protecting family always works.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see how they'll adapt the cultural nuances. The police dynamics and family values might play out differently in Korean context.
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Vikram M
Drishyam has been remade so many times, but the Malayalam original still hits different. Hope this Korean version brings something fresh to the table!
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Karthik V
While I'm proud of Indian content going global, I hope they don't dilute the essence. The beauty of Drishyam was in its simplicity and brilliant writing.

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