Director Kim Yong-hwa confirms production of three more 'Along with the Gods' films, aiming for a start next year.

A story unfolds in the world of souls who could not depart for the afterlife.The "Along With the Gods" series, which recorded a cumulative audience of 26.68 million, returns with its third installment, "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds." /Work Poster[Reporter Park Ji-yoon] The "Along With the Gods" series, which has achieved double ten million viewers, is returning with its third story.Dexter Studios, a comprehensive content company, announced on the 20th, "Director Kim Yong-hwa has begun preparations for 'Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds' with the goal of commencing filming in the second half of next year." This marks the third installment of "Along With the Gods," which became the first Korean film series to surpass ten million viewers for both its first and second parts.The "Along With the Gods" series, based on the webtoon of the same name by Joo Ho-min, opened a new chapter for Korean fantasy blockbuster films with its solid story based on an Eastern afterlife worldview and its unprecedented visuals that vividly recreated a hell never seen before."Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds," released in December 2017, is a film depicting the story of a soul from the afterlife who, along with the three grim reapers guiding him, undergoes trials in seven hells over 49 days, recording a cumulative audience of 14.41 million.The second installment, "Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days," released in August 2018, set the record for the highest opening score for a Korean film (1.246692 million viewers) and continued its unrivaled box office success, drawing 12.27 million viewers. It achieved the feat of being the first Korean film series to surpass ten million viewers for both its first and second parts.Furthermore, the "Along With the Gods" series achieved remarkable success not only domestically but also in the global market. The first and second parts ranked first and second, respectively, in Taiwan's all-time Korean film box office rankings. Building on the success of the first part, the second part recorded the highest opening score for a Korean film in Taiwan, Hong Kong, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam.Therefore, "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" is already garnering significant attention from the news of its production. The film depicts the story in Gucheon (Nine Heavens), where souls who cannot depart for the afterlife due to lingering attachments reside.Following "The Two Worlds," which depicted the seven trials judging the sins of the deceased, and "The Last 49 Days," which revealed the thousand-year-long connection of the three grim reapers, the film is expected to unfold the journey of the protagonist, who is stuck between life and death, as they traverse nine worlds to find the song they could never sing.Meanwhile, Dexter Studios is participating in the investment for the third installment production project, following the first and second parts, and will be responsible for the entire post-production process, including VFX (visual effects), DI (digital color correction), sound design, and mixing.Dexter Studios CEOs Kim Wook and Kang Jong-ik stated, "'The Along With the Gods' series is a monumental project that has shown how widely popular films can be created by combining Korea's VFX technology and high-quality IP. We will once again present a K-movie that combines the story and visuals that only we can create, equipped with both fun and artistic merit to become a global mega-hit."jiyoon-1031@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]