HAN Hyo-joo and KANG Ha-neul Headline Swashbuckler Sequel
The sequel once again follows different factions who take to the high seas to track down a treasure of the Goryeo Dynasty, which was lost after the foundation of the Joseon Kingdom.
HAN Hyo-joo, known for Cold Eyes (2013) and The Beauty Inside (2015), recently appeared in the Amazon Prime series Treadstone, her English-language debut. Midnight Runners (2017) star KANG Ha-neul hasn’t been seen on screen since completing his military service but has already shot one film since his return, the romantic drama The Story of You and the Rain (translated title).
The first installment of The Pirates debuted in the summer of 2014, and despite opening in the wake of the record-breaking success of Roaring Currents, it was able to stand its ground and turned into a late-summer hit, eventually banking over eight million viewers. The film starred SON Ye-jin and KIM Nam-gil and was helmed by LEE Seok-hoon.