Samsung Electronics Unveils 'Untact,' a Movie Filmed and Viewed in 8K

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] Samsung Electronics will unveil the 8K film "Untact," shot with Galaxy smartphones and viewed on QLED TVs, on the 16th.

The 8K film Untact is a short film directed and written by master director Kim Ji-woon, starring actors Kim Go-eun and Kim Joo-hun. It emotionally depicts the love story of Sujin (played by Kim Go-eun), who runs a pottery workshop and enjoys vlogging, and Seonghyun (played by Kim Joo-hun), who returns home after studying abroad for three years. Set in the new normal era where non-face-to-face interactions have become routine, it conveys the message that even when apart, feelings of love cannot be isolated.

This film is a project planned to allow more consumers to experience the 8K ecosystem led by Samsung Electronics. Most scenes were filmed using Samsung's Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note20, and the vivid visuals and sound are delivered through QLED 8K TVs.

Director Kim Ji-woon said, "Although it is a new type of challenge and somewhat burdensome, I am very excited to present a work that marks the beginning of the full-fledged 8K era with Samsung Electronics," adding, "With 8K ultra-high definition, viewers will be able to feel the emotional love story of the two characters more deeply."

Samsung Electronics will release this film through various online and offline channels so that more consumers can experience content that is 'shot in 8K and viewed in 8K.' Samsung has set up '8K Cinema' venues in Yeonnam-dong and Seongsu-dong, Seoul, with the concept of the world's smallest theater, allowing viewers to watch the film Untact vividly in high resolution on QLED 8K.

In addition to film screenings, the 8K Cinema offers various spaces where visitors can experience the latest video and mobile devices. Lifestyle TV products such as the recently released home cinema projector "The Premiere" and "The Frame," which can display artworks like picture frames, are exhibited, and new mobile devices like the Galaxy Z Fold2 and Galaxy Z Flip 5G can be freely experienced.

At the 8K Cinema in Yeonnam-dong, a "Galaxy Film Festa Zone" is set up to screen award-winning 8K films created directly by consumers using the Galaxy Note20. To ensure safe and comfortable viewing, the 8K Cinema operates in small groups with both advance and on-site reservations, and only visitors with reservations receive an "Untact Package" that includes masks and hand sanitizers.

The film Untact will also be available on Samsung Electronics' official YouTube channel starting on the same day. The full HD version will be released online first, with the 8K version to be released later.

Actress Kim Go-eun asked viewers to "pay attention to the unique visual beauty and in-depth acting that 8K resolution shows." Actor Kim Joo-hun emphasized, "The way characters who cannot meet communicate beyond walls will resonate with many viewers."

Yoon Tae-sik, Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing at Samsung Electronics Korea, said, "Through the film Untact, shot and viewed in 8K, we hope consumers can enjoy Samsung Electronics' leading 8K technology and ecosystem more joyfully in their daily lives."

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