Latest South Korean blockbuster The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022), a spiritual sequel to The Pirates (2014) starring Son Ye-jin and Kim Nam-gil will stream on Netflix India from March 2.
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure is an action adventure comedy much like it’s predecessor. The film centres around bandits and adventures of pirates who gather in the sea searching for the royal treasures that have disappeared without a trace.
The film directed by Kim Jeong-hoon and originally scheduled for the return of Kim Nam-gil and Son Ye-jin, was cancelled in May 2019. It took another ten months for producers to modify the script, re-cast the actors, and start the film with a new story. The movie finds it’s cast in Kang Ha-neul, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Kwang-soo, Chae Soo-bin and Oh Se-hun.
It was released in IMAX format on January 26, 2022 coinciding with Korean New Year Holiday. It is also the first Korean film of 2022 to draw over 1 million moviegoers. The feat is remarkable considering COVID-19 restrictions which undoubtedly had an effect on the box office. Despite being in competition with various domestic and foreign movies, the movie solidified its position at the top of the box office for 2022. On February 23, it was announced that the film will be released globally via Netflix on March 2,2022.