'Persona: Sulli' is about to be released, after receiving a 15+ rating.
The posthumous film of the late actress Sulli from the girl group f(x) is expected to be released soon.
The Korea Media Rating Board rated the film 'Persona: Sulli' as a "film intended for audiences 15 and over on June 21. Among the 7 criteria, it received a 15+ rating for content about violence, horror and drugs. The film's screening time is about 2 hours and 10 minutes.
'Persona' is an omnibus film series consisting of four stand-alone movies from four different directors. 'Persona: Sulli' is a project following 'Persona,' a short film starring IU. However, the project was halted after Sulli's passing in October 2019.
Recently, rumors spread that 'Persona: Sulli' will be released. There was also a 40-second trailer released on social media alongside posters for 'Persona: Sulli.' The trailer included Sulli's interview.
Netflix announced that 'Persona: Sulli' is a project produced by Mystic Story and in talks to premiere on Netflix.
Sulli portrayed Princess Sun Hwa in the historical drama, Ballad of Seo Dong, in 2006. After attending an audition, she became a member of the K-pop group f(x) in 2009. She left the band in 2015 to focus on acting and died aged 25.
<Translated by=Jiwon Kim(Dispatch)>