'Space Sweepers': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about South Korean Netflix movie
The upcoming South Korean space opera ‘Space Sweepers’ is helmed as Korea’s first ‘Interstellar’ kind of movie releasing worldwide on Netflix. ‘A Werewolf Boy’ director, Jo Sung-hee, has directed ‘Space Sweepers’ on the screenplay co-written by him, Yoo-Kang Seo-ae, and Jo Sung-hee. The forthcoming Netflix movie will feature an ensemble cast starring Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyun, and Yoo Hae-jin.
‘Space Sweepers’ is set in 2092, where humanity has expanded into outer space. While talking about the movie, director Sung-hee told Soompi, “10 years ago, I first heard about space junk from a friend. That’s when I started writing the script of ‘Space Sweepers,’ and I’ve been adding ideas little by little to create this movie. Compared to other movies, there was more I had to prepare starting from the free production stage. On set, the actors, staff members, and I all had to use our imaginations. There were difficult aspects, but I worked on filming while looking forward to it.”
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Release Date
‘Space Sweepers’ was scheduled to release in June 2020, but the release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie’s release date pushed back again following the rise of COVID-19 cases in South Korea. It was announced in November 2020 that ‘Space Sweepers’ will be streaming exclusively on Netflix starting February 5, 2021.
Before Space Sweepers arrives on Friday, here’s a special look at the making of the sci-fi cosmic junk adventure. pic.twitter.com/UdAwLUmTCm
— NX (@NXOnNetflix) February 2, 2021
Plot
‘Space Sweepers’ is set in 2092, where we see the spaceship, The Victory, salvaging space debris. The spaceship is crewed with space pilot Tae-ho (Song Joong-ki), a pirate Captain Jang (Kim Tae-ri), a spaceship engineer Tiger Park (Jin Sun-kyu), and a military robot Bubs (Yoo Hai-jin). After successfully snatching a crashed space shuttle, The Victory’s crew members find a seven-year-old girl who holds the secrets that would completely alter their fate.
Cast
Song Joong-ki as Tae-ho
Joong-ki, 35, is one of the most successful South Korean actors of this generation. The Daejeon-born star got international recognition following his roles in ‘The Innocent Man’, ‘Descendants of the Sun’, and ‘Arthdal Chronicles’.
Joong-ki’s ‘A Werewolf Boy’ and ‘The Battleship Island’ are among the highest-grossing films in South Korea. After ‘Space Sweepers’, Joong-ki will play the role of Guk-hee in the movie ‘Bogota’.
Kim Tae-ri as Captain Jang
Tae-ri, 30, started her career in 2010 after appearing in multiple theater productions. Tae-ri starred in numerous short films before acquiring her first feature film debut in Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Handmaiden’. For her role in the erotic psychological thriller movie, Tae-ri won various awards, including Busan Film Critics Awards and 25th Buil Film Awards.
After ‘Space Sweepers’, Tae-ri will be seen in ‘Alien’ and ‘Alien Part 2’.
Jin Seon-kyu as Tiger Park
Seon-kyu, 43, is best known for starring in 'The Outlaws’ movie that fetched him Best Supporting Actor Awards in 2017. In the crime-action drama movie, Seon-kyu played the role of Wei Sung-Rak -- a bloodthirsty henchman.
Seon-kyun will be next seen in ‘Count’ and ‘Confidential Assignment 2’.
‘Space Sweepers’ will also star Richard Armitage, 49, in his first Korean film.
D-3 'til we see our #SpaceSweepers squad on Netflix! 🤩🚀 pic.twitter.com/4zA2lwzt2n
— ㅤً (@kdramasdiary) February 2, 2021
Trailer
The ‘Space Sweepers’ trailer was released on YouTube in January 2021 and shows how the four different people unearth explosive secrets from the space debris that could forever change their lives.
Catch the trailer here:
Where to Watch
Fans of space opera can stream ‘Space Sweepers’ on Netflix.
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