Yoo Tae-oh Cast as Lead in New Film by 'John Wick' Production Company

Director Takashi Dosher's Film 'Karoshi'

Actor Yoo Tae-oh has been selected as the lead in a Hollywood action film. His agency, C-JeS Entertainment, announced on the 29th that he has been cast as the protagonist in "Karoshi," directed by Takashi Doscher.

The film is produced by 87Eleven Productions, known for the Hollywood franchise action series "John Wick." Details about Yoo Tae-oh's role and the storyline will be revealed later.

This is not Yoo Tae-oh's first overseas project. He played Peter in "Equals" (2016), directed by Drake Doremus, and portrayed Viktor Choi in "Leto" (2019), directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. The latter competed in the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and won the Soundtrack Award.

Last year, he gained global attention for his role as Haesung in "Fast Lives," directed by Celine Song. The film was nominated for Best Picture and Best Screenplay at prestigious awards such as the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes. Yoo Tae-oh became the first Korean male actor to be nominated for Best Actor at the British Academy Film Awards. Recently, he expanded his activities by appearing in season 2 of the Netflix series "The Recruit."

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