Are You Ready for a K-Space Adventure? 'Space Sweepers' Just Premiered on Netflix!
The much-anticipated South Korea's first space blockbuster film "Space Sweepers" just launched on Netflix, giving viewers a one-of-a-kind a K-space adventure!
The film is made in a futuristic setup, where it's already in the year 2092. Here, the earth is no longer habitable. Small populations are starting a new life and builds home in outer space using high-end technologies. The human race was separated into two classes, which are the UTS and non-citizens in the working class.
The "Space Sweepers" Crew Launches Their Space Adventure
The story follows the crew of the spaceship named "Victory" who lives off salvaging space debris. These space workers are in the lowest class in the society and will do whatever, even dangerous tasks, just to earn money.
The spaceship crew includes the pilot Tae-ho (Song Joong Ki), ex-space pirate Captain Jang (Kim Tae Ri), spaceship engineer Tiger Park (Jin Sun Kyu), and reprogrammed military robot Bubs (Yoo Hai Jin).
While they are working in outer space, they discovered a child that they took from their spaceship. They eventually realized that she's a humanlike robot named Dorothy. She's known to be a weapon of mass destruction and she's the most wanted person by UTS Space Guards. The team then decided to ask for a big ransom in exchange for the girl. And their interesting space adventure starts here!
According to reports, it took 10 long years to conceptualize and produce the movie after director Jo Sung Hee heard a story from friends about space sweepers, that is, people who literally sweep debris scattered in outer space.
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"Space Sweepers" Cast Members Share Their Thoughts about the Film
During the movie's virtual media conference for the Asian region, Director Jo Sung Hee expressed that there were plenty of things they needed to do during the pre-production of "Space Sweepers" compared to his other projects.
The director continued to reveal that the drama's main cast, Song Joong Ki, Kim Tae Ri, Jin Sun Kyu, and Yoo Hai Jin were all given their respective roles because of their huge interest in the overall uniqueness of "Space Sweepers."
In the interview, the main lead actor Song Joong Ki shared that he went on board the movie without even reading the whole script because of his close acquaintance with Director Jo Sung Hee. They have worked together in the blockbuster "A Werewolf Boy."
Kim Tae Ri also expressed his thoughts on the film and shared that, upon reading the script, she was instantly reminded of Hollywood SF films. So, for an outer space-themed movie to be made in Korea and be part of the cast is something she's very proud of.
For Jin Sun Kyu, on the other hand, who portrayed the role of an engineer of the spaceship, he had shot his scenes in a real engine room of a docked ship and he exclaimed that he was nervous and excited at the same time. The actor added that he feels like he's playing for the nation with the flag on his chest like an athlete. He feels like they are going out into space as representatives of Korea!
Lastly, Yoo Hai Jin, who had the most difficult part as Bubs the robot, expressed that he felt like they have done a great job on the movie.
"Space Sweepers" premiered on Netflix on Feb. 5. It streams across 190 countries on Netflix with English subs. So, what are you waiting for? Watch it now!
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Written by Liza Parker
