Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Jung Jae Reunite For Heist Film THE THIEVES

The casting has been confirmed for the potential Korean blockbuster heist/action flick, The Thieves and the biggest news to come out of it is Jeon Ji Hyun (aka Gianna Jun) and Lee Jung Jae are reuniting after a decade since Il Mare when they last played time-separated lovers. It will be directed by Choi Dong Hoon who helmed Jeon Woo Chi: The Taoist Wizard, Tazza: The High Rollers and The Big Swindle. With a star-studded cast, the media are calling it Korea's version of Ocean's Eleven except with more pretty ladies.

In addition to Lee Jung Jae (playing the role of Popeye) and Jeon Ji Hyun (as Anycall), the cast of Thieves will be round out with Kim Yoon Seok (Macau Park), and Kim Hye Soo (as Pepsi), plus some well-known veterans. Thieves centers around a group of professional thieves who attempt a high-stakes heist of a priceless gem "The Sun's Tears" from a Macau casino vault.

Anycall is a lady thief with the ability to materialize anytime she is summoned, and possess an unknown background and a mysterious allure. Popeye is a thief of few words, and will be involved in a love triangle with Anycall and Pepsi, who is a seasoned thief who was abandoned by her lover Macau Park, and is back for revenge after a prison stint.

The filmmakers is currently scouting locations in Hong Kong and Macau. Principle photography is expected to begin in May, for a release date aimed at the end of the year.