The highly anticipated action drama ‘PAGWA’ is confirmed to be released on May 1st this year. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by author Gu Byeong-mo, ‘PAGWA’ depicts the intense showdown between legendary killer ‘Jogak’ (Lee Hye-young), who has been actIVE in an organization dealing with human cockroaches for 40 years, and the mysterious killer ‘Toowoo’ (Kim Sung-cheol) who has been chasing after her all his life. The title of the movie ‘PAGWA’ embodies the ambiguous meaning of ‘having a flaw, but becoming perfect as it ripens.’ The first teaser poster captures attention with the overwhelming aura of the two killers. The second teaser poster conveys ‘Jogak’s charisma with just the back view of her with a sharp knife. Following its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, ‘PAGWA’ garnered rave reviews from major overseas media outlets, drawing heated interest in its domestic release news. The first teaser trailer, released alongside, sets the tone with tension-building music and dialogue from ‘Ryu’ (Kim Moo-yeol), the mentor of ‘Jogak.’ The sharp questions from ‘Jogak’ foreshadow the fierce showdown between the two killers.
