Few actors have left as distinct a mark on South Korea’s 2026 box office as Koo Kyo-hwan. The actor has been on a back-to-back hot streak over the first half of the year, kicking things off with the romantic hit "Once We Were Us" (2.5 million viewers) shortly before following up with auteur Yeon Sang-ho’s blockbuster zombie thriller "Colony" (5 million viewers). Now, just four months after his last outing, Koo is making another big-screen return with "Reawaken Man: The Red." Based on the beloved
Koo Kyo-hwan's latest movie is 'Reawaken Man: The Red.'
'Colony' attracted 5 million viewers in South Korea.
'Reawaken Man: The Red' is based on a beloved story, but the genre details are not specified.
Koo Kyo-hwan's first hit of 2026 was the romantic film 'Once We Were Us,' with 2.5 million viewers.