Korean actor Lee Byung-hun has signed on to star in Hive Media Corp's martial arts action film, Nambeol (working title), set in the early Joseon Dynasty. The film follows nine warriors who travel to Tsushima Island to rescue Korean captives kidnapped by Japanese pirates. This marks the director debut of veteran cinematogrpaher Lee Mo-gae, who is making his directorial debut with the film. The actor, known for his roles in Squid Game and Park Chan-wook's Korean Oscars submission No Other Choice, is currently working on Disney+ series The Koreans.