Shim Hyung-rae completes production of 'D-War 2'... plans for release and global distribution in two years

Director Shim Hyung-rae announced the completion of the production of the film ’D-War 2,’ raising expectations for the sequel. Shim Hyung-rae shared on his YouTube channel ’Younggu TV’ that the production of ’D-War 2’ is finished and that a game will also be released alongside it. He said, ″’D-War 2’ will come out in two years. Please give it lots of love.″ Additionally, ’D-War 2’ is planning a simultaneous worldwide release through a major global distributor, but specific details such as the distributor and release date have not yet been announced. Meanwhile, the previous film ’D-War,’ released in 2007, has recently gained attention overseas following its release on Netflix. According to FlixPatrol, ’D-War’ ranked 6th on the Netflix global movie chart on the 10th and maintained a top 10 position by ranking 9th the following day. In major European countries such as France, Germany, and Italy, it even reached 2nd place in the movie category. ’D-War’ is a sci-fi fantasy film directed and written by Shim Hyung-rae, based on the Korean legend of the Imugi, set in Los Angeles, USA, depicting a battle between humans and giant monsters. It attracted about 8 million viewers domestically, and critical reception was mixed regarding the film’s structure and computer graphics (CG). It received both praise and criticism overseas, including in the United States. Shim Hyung-rae also addressed the controversy over the ’nationalistic’ marketing at the time. Regarding the inclusion of Arirang in the ending of ’D-War,’ he said, ″When BTS performs Arirang, they get cheers, but when I do it, I get criticized.″