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The Pirates 2 to Drop on Netflix: Here’s Everything You Need to Know


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Fans all over the world will now have the chance to see one of South Korea’s successful films for 2022, The Pirates 2. Netflix has officially announced it will release series the Kim Jung Hoon-directed movie.

Netflix confirmed the release of The Pirates 2 on March 3. So, what can fans expect from this blockbuster film?

The Success of The Pirates 2

The Pirates 2 is the sequel to the 2014 movie The Pirates. The film was already out in South Korea on January 26 and it was off to a strong start.

According to Soompi, the movie had officially surpassed the 1 million moviegoer mark, which meant it took only 10 days to reach a massive milestone. This made the film the first Korean film of 2022 to have this number of moviegoers.

This success is remarkable, knowing the Korean government is still imposing strict social distancing guidelines inside the movie theaters due to the threat of COVID-19. Also, the pandemic itself has greatly affected the box office.

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It’s also good to note the sequel is in a tight competition against different local and foreign movies. But, it managed to establish a position at the box office since its release.

Luckily, fans all over the world will have the chance to see this as Netflix is about to release it in 190 countries with 31 languages for subtitles and eight languages for dubbing, per AllKpop.

More Details about The Pirates 2

The Pirates 2 tells the story of pirates who go on a journey to find a royal treasure, which suddenly disappears without a trace. Led by Kang Ha Neul, Han Hyo Joo, Lee Kwang Soo, EXO’s Sehun, Chae Soo Bin, Kwon Sang Woo, and more, they are all vying to find this lost treasure as they face more action and wild adventures in the middle of the sea.

In an interview with Kim Jung Hoon with News1, via Soompi, he revealed what made him do a sequel to the 2014 film.

“As the father of two children, I felt attracted to the genre of adventure films that you can watch with your kids,” he said. “I was part of the generation that grew up watching adventure movies since I was little, so I always wanted to make a family adventure film, and ‘The Pirates 2’ scratched that itch for me.”

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The filmmaker also acknowledged the first movie's success, so he felt the pressure to do the second film.

“It’s a difficult time for Korean movies right now, and we felt pressure to overcome the success of the first one, but it’s a fun movie that we made to entertain audiences,” he added.

With the movie’s theme, it evidently involved an extensive production. It had well-detailed sets and underwater filming and advanced CGI.

“It’s a fantasy adventure movie, so the visual elements are very important. A fantasy adventure movie isn’t possible with CGI alone. The cinematography and lighting are also important,” Kim Jung Hoon continued. And the most important factor is the actors who have to imagine what they’re seeing around them…The actors really gave it their all in the bitter cold. Their expressions and acting brought the CGI to life.”

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