Movie 'Hansan', Now Heard... Willa Audiobook Released

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Mideum] Two original audiobooks of notable video content have been released on Willa.

The audiobook service Willa announced on the 1st that it has released the original books of Kim Dongha's full-length novel Hansan_Taedonghaneun Bangyeok and Italy's representative author Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend as audiobooks.

Hansan deals with the same subject as the recently released film Hansan: Rising Dragon. It introduces the Battle of Hansan, created through expert verification of the Nanjung Ilgi and ancient documents. It provides detailed explanations about Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the surrounding figures who participated at the time, the navy's strategies, warships, and weapons.

The original novel of the drama of the same name, My Brilliant Friend, depicts the 60-year friendship of two women set in Naples, Italy. The story of the two protagonists growing up in beautiful Naples is vividly realized in four parts as an audiobook.

Moon Taejin, CEO of Influential, which operates Willa, said, "'Hansan' and 'My Brilliant Friend' both have solid character development and storylines, offering a different level of immersion as audiobooks." He added, "With voices that perfectly match the characters, realistic backgrounds, and sound effects, the tension and charm of each work are expressed, which will greatly satisfy audiobook listeners."

Meanwhile, Willa is producing various bestsellers as audiobooks. It currently offers works such as Park Kyung-ri's Toji, Lee Mun-yeol's Samgukji, Chohanzi, and Suhoji, Bernard Werber's Civilization, Cat, and Death, the Willa World Literature Collection, Korean Mystery Literature Selection, Ikedo Jun's Hanja and Naoki series, and Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem.

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