”Winter Sonata”, the origin of the Korean wave in Japan, is being made into a movie! ... To be released in Japan next year

The TV series "Winter Sonata," starring actor Bae Yeonjun and actress Choi Ji Woo, who have led the Korean wave in Japan since the early 2000s, will be released in Japan as a theatrical film with improved picture quality.
Pan Entertainment, the production company of "Winter Sonata," said on the 7th, "To mark the 20th anniversary of the TV series' broadcast in Japan (2023), we will continue to receive requests from Japanese distributors and viewers to produce the series.
"We decided to make a film about it," and "editing is currently underway with the aim of releasing it in Japan in the winter of 2025." The film will be enhanced from the original image quality to 4K and color corrected to create a
In addition, we plan to re-record the existing TV series insert songs in orchestral versions.
Director Yoon Seok-ho, who directed the original TV series, participated in the entire production process of the film.
Also participating will be music director Lee Jisoo, whose work includes films such as "Oldboy" (2003) and "Silmido" (2003).
The TV series "Winter Sonata" broadcast on KBS2TV in Korea in 2002 was broadcast on NHK in Japan.
It gained immense popularity and led the Korean wave in Japan.