K.O. Club

K. O. Club marks director Hwang Dong-hyuk's return to feature filmmaking after nearly a decade, reuniting him with actor Lee Byung-hun following their collaboration on Squid Game. The sci-fi thriller is set in a near-future where biological youth can be bought with money, depicting the conflict between a small group of elderly people who hold wealth and power and a younger generation left without opportunities. The title stands for Killing Oldmen Club. The cast includes Lee Byung-hun and Park Hae-soo, both Squid Game alumni, alongside Oh Jung-se, Cho Yeo-jeong, and Kim So-jin. Firstman Studio, the production company co-founded by Hwang and producer Kim Ji-yeon, is producing the film. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027, marking Hwang's first theatrical feature since The Fortress in 2017.