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ITZY’s Ryujin Lands First Film Lead in ‘Night on Earth’ as Production Wraps

The indie feature moves into post-production with a festival-first rollout eyed before a theatrical release.

Overview

  • Reports confirm Ryujin stars as Kang in the independent film Night on Earth, marking her first leading role on the big screen.
  • Filming has finished and the project is now in post-production, with plans for international festival screenings followed by a cinema run.
  • Set against social turmoil triggered by mutant jellyfish, the story follows an avoidant man named Soo who reconnects with life through people at an illegal clinic called Manbok Pension.
  • Ryujin’s character is described as a boyish yet warmhearted staffer at the clinic, while the cast includes Park Yu-rim of Drive My Car alongside other named performers in Korean media reports.
  • Director Jung Soo-hyun’s project earned recognition at the Jeonju Project Awards, and BH Entertainment is listed as a co-producer; Ryujin previously appeared in a cameo in the 2017 film The King.