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Ji-young Yoo, left, and Eric Nam. Photo from Yoo's Instagram and Nam's X account

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Ji-young Yoo of 'KPop Demon Hunters,' Eric Nam to star in K-pop film — reports

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753234791418combo-01-1-.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Ji-young Yoo, left, and Eric Nam. Photo from Yoo&#x27;s Instagram and Nam&#x27;s X account</div>Ji-young Yoo, star of &quot;KPop Demon Hunters,&quot; and singer-songwriter Eric Nam have been tapped to lead an upcoming American studio film centered on the world of K-pop, according to reports.The two are set to star in an untitled film jointly produced by Paramount Pictures and HYBE America, trade outlets such as <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paramount-hybe-kpop-movie-jiyoung-yoo-eric-nam-2027-release-1236325811/">The Hollywood Reporter</a> and <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/k-pop-movie-2027-release-date-1236467062/">Variety</a> reported Wednesday.The film will be directed by Benson Lee, best known for the 2015 film &quot;Seoul Searching,&quot; and is slated for a theatrical release in February 2027. According to the reports, the story follows a Korean-American woman who defies her family&#x27;s wishes to join a televised competition with the goal of forming a new K-pop girl group.The film is also touted to be the first major American studio film shot entirely in South Korea.Yoo recently lent her voice to the character Zoey in Netflix&#x27;s hit animated film &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/6/24/curious-about-kpop-demon-hunters-4-reasons-to-check-out-the-film-1351">KPop Demon Hunters</a>,&quot; which follows a K-pop girl group whose members lead double lives as demon hunters. She has also appeared in the Prime Video miniseries &quot;Expats&quot; and the action-comedy film &quot;Freaky Tales.&quot;Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/20/eric-nam-the-outsider-who-became-a-k-pop-star-1537">Nam is a real-life K-pop artist</a> who made his acting debut in the 2024 psychological thriller &quot;Transplant.&quot; He is also set to voice the titular character in the upcoming animated film &quot;The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.&quot;

Ji-young Yoo, star of 'KPop Demon Hunters,' and singer-songwriter Eric Nam have been tapped to lead an upcoming American studio film centered on the world of K-pop, according to reports.

Ji-young Yoo, star of 'KPop Demon Hunters,' and singer-songwriter Eric Nam have been tapped to lead an upcoming American studio film centered on the world of K-pop, according to reports.