Kim Sung-soo's 'Worm Train': Giant Worm Rides Subway — SkimNews
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- Kim Sung-soo is directing Worm Train, a film featuring a giant worm riding the subway to work, inspired by Franz Kafka's short story Metamorphosis.
- Kim previously directed major Korean blockbusters including Asura: The City Of Madness, lending mainstream credentials to the surreal, high-concept project.
Why it matters: Kim Sung-soo, whose Korean blockbuster credits include Asura: The City Of Madness, is steering his next project toward a surreal Kafka adaptation built around a giant worm's daily subway commute — a pivot from large-scale action into absurdist literary territory.
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