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“Hello, Korean fans”

Ahead of its release on the 13th, the film ‘Pierce’ has unveiled greeting videos from its lead actors and the director.

Delicately depicting the relationship of two brothers who waver between trust and suspicion, ‘Pierce’ opens nationwide at Megabox on May 13. (Director: Nelicia Low | Cast: Jo U-nyeong, Ryu Su-bo, etc. | Import/Distribution: Yeonghwa Teukbyeolsi SMC | Release: May 13, 2026)

As its release approaches, the film ‘Pierce’ is drawing attention by dropping surprise greeting videos from the lead actors & the director. ‘Pierce’ is a psychological suspense in which the high school fencer ‘Zijie’, who believes in the innocence of his brother ‘Zhihan’ who had been imprisoned on a murder charge, reconnects with him after his release and, amid the unsettling truths that gradually surface, finds himself caught between trust and doubt.

The two lead actors’ greeting videos introduce the characters they play and directly share viewing highlights to watch for, drawing attention. Offering greetings in Korean that they prepared themselves, they add meaning by revealing heartfelt affection for Korean audiences.

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First, Jo U-nyeong, who plays the older brother ‘Zhihan’, said, “‘Zhihan’ is a person who experiences complex emotions and changes within his relationship with his younger brother. His younger brother was the only person who believed in him to the very end. I hope you will carefully watch how that relationship gradually turns into obsession,” pointing to the gradual distortion of the character’s inner emotions as a key viewing point.

Next, Ryu Su-bo, who plays the younger brother ‘Zijie’, added, “Although ‘Zijie’ is the only person who truly believes in his brother, that belief begins to waver. I hope you can deeply feel the tension and the moments of change that arise in their relationship,” selecting the evolving relationship between the inscrutable ‘Zhihan’ and the wavering ‘Zijie’, and the taut tension between belief and doubt, as core viewing points.

In her greeting video released alongside theirs, director Nelicia Low recalls visiting Seoul during her time on the national fencing team and forming friendships with Korean athletes, saying she is deeply moved to present the film to Korean audiences, which draws attention. She goes on to reveal that she drew inspiration for this work from her relationship with her older brother on the autism spectrum, adding, “What happens when the person we love is not the person we thought they were? That is the very heart of what ‘Pierce’ seeks to say,” further stoking curiosity about the film’s profound message.

The director also personally introduces the directorial devices hidden throughout the filmsuch as why she chose fencing as a central motif and the special aspect ratio set to express the characters’ psychological distancebuilding anticipation by emphasizing its appeal as a psychological suspense that, beyond a simple sports drama, delicately captures the fissures in relationships and the truth of emotions.

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The psychological suspense ‘Pierce’, which will grippingly portray the relationship of two brothers wavering between trust and doubt, will stimulate the desire to watch among prospective audiences as Megabox’s 0-Won Ticket+ runs from 2 p.m. on the 7th amid heated interest, signaling a full-fledged surge in advance bookings. For detailed information on the ticket promotion, please check the Megabox website and APP.

This spring, ‘Pierce’, which is drawing attention as the sharpest psychological suspense, is amplifying expectations ahead of next week’s release by unveiling surprise greeting videos from the lead actors & the director.

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