Cheerleading movie Victory recently opened a New York film festival, and now the Korean comedy is getting a theatrical release in the US.
Victory was the opening night movie at the recent New York Asian Film Festival, where star Lee Hye-ri – best known as a member of K-pop group Girl’s Day – won the international ‘Rising Star Asia’ award.
A comedy-drama that’s been compared to cult classic Bring It On, as well as recent comedy hitBottoms, the film is set in 1999 at a high school on a Korean island, and revolves around the formation of a cheer club called the Millennium Girls.
The high-kicking, high-flying efforts of the group help rouse the spirits of a region that’s been depressed by the 1997 financial crisis in Asia. And also drive the school’s football team to success as they endeavour to reach the national championships.
When is Victory released in the US?
The movie debuts in South Korea on August 14, while Victory is also set to his screens in Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, Cambodia, and Thailand through the rest of August, and into September.
There’s no word yet on a UK release, or if/when it will hit other European territories, but we’ll update this article as-and-when there’s news.
Here’s the main cast of Victory, which includes Lee Jung-ha, from recent Disney+ seriesMoving:
Victory is directed by Park Beom-su, whose previous credits include Red Carpet and Single in Seoul.
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Chris Tilly is the TV & Movies Editor at Dexerto. He has a BA in English Literature, an MA in Newspaper Journalism, and over the last 20 years, he’s worked for the likes of Time Out, IGN, and Fandom. Chris loves Star Wars, Marvel, DC, sci-fi, and especially horror, while he knows maybe too much about Alan Partridge. You can email him here: chris.tilly@dexerto.com.
