Filipino K-movie enthusiasts have something to look forward to this year as some of the Philippines’ and South Korea’s brightest stars will collaborate on the upcoming action movie The Guardian, to be directed by Jeong Jang-hwan.

Viva Artists Agency bared the good news when it posted photos of the film’s media conference.

“Watch out for the upcoming Filipino-South Korean action-thriller film coming this 2024. SOON IN CINEMAS!”, Viva announced. Nam Woo-hyun, the main vocalist of South Korean boy group Infinite, will star in the movie, marking his first appearance and lead role in a film.

Apart from Nam, Park Eun-Hye and Han Jae-seok are the Hallyu stars who will join the cast. Park is widely recognized for her appearance in the television series The King’s Affection (2021) and Alchemy of Souls (2022-2023), while Han starred in popular Korean television series such as All About Eve (2000) and Glass Slippers (2022).

Meanwhile, the Viva Artists participating in the movie are Yassi Pressman, Jeric Raval, Joko Diaz, Ashtine Olviga and more.

Pressman, who is currently starring in the action television series Black Rider, also posted a series of photos and an Instagram reel showing her with her new co-star Nam.

The Guardian is an action-drama that centers on the relationship of a Korean mother and son who move to the Philippines. The son (Nam) is willing to take risks, put himself in trouble and give up on his dreams of becoming a national taekwondo player to save his mother from her worsening gambling addiction.

The film will be released in theaters worldwide this year.