Final Interview
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| Hangul | 최종면접 |
| RR | Choejong myeonjeop |
| MR | Ch'oejong myŏnjŏp |
| Directed by | Kim Jung-hoon |
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| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World[1] |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Final Interview (Korean: 최종면접) is an upcoming South Korean mystery thriller film based on the Japanese novel Six Lying College Students by Akinari Asakura. Directed by Kim Jung-hoon, it stars Cho Yi-hyun, Kim Jae-won, Kwak Dong-yeon, Shin Seung-ho, Kang You-seok, and Bae Gang-hee as the six applicants in the final interview at a global IT firm, forced to debate as a team for just one spot.
The film will have its world premiere at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in October 2026 as part of the Korean Cinema Today - Panorama section.[2] Distributed by Next Entertainment World, it is scheduled to be released theatrically on November 4, 2026.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Final Interview tells the story of six applicants gathered at a final interview venue who discover mysterious envelopes containing their respective revelations, causing them to suspect one another and throw them into confusion. Only six applicants advanced to the final interview from a 5,000:1 competition ratio. Within a two-hour time limit, they must select one candidate through five rounds of public voting.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Cho Yi-hyun as Moon Hye-in[5]
- Kim Jae-won as Han Jin-woo[6]
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Jeon Yo-han[7]
- Shin Seung-ho as Baek Seung-bin[7]
- Kang You-seok as Lee Hee-chan[8]
- Bae Gang-hee as Cha Ju-won[9]
Production
[edit]Produced by Covenant Pictures and directed by Kim Jung-hoon, the film is a mystery thriller adapted from the novel Six Lying College Students by Akinari Asakura.[7]
In October 2025, Kwak Dong-yeon, Shin Seung-ho, Kang You-seok, and Cho Yi-hyun were confirmed to star.[7][8][5]
In January 2026, Kim Jae-won joined the cast.[6] Four months later, it was confirmed that Bae Gang-hee would star, and filming had already been completed.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ha, Kyung-heon (June 4, 2026). '파묘' 장재현 감독부터 '써니' 강형철 감독까지...NEW, 5작품 라인업 '장전' [From 'Exhumation' Director Jang Jae-hyun to 'Sunny' Director Kang Hyung-chul... NEW 'Loads' Lineup of 5 Projects]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (August 25, 2026). "Na Hong-Jin's 'Hope,' Netflix's 'Dead-End Job' and 'Blue Road,' Disney+'s 'The Remarried Empress' Among Selections as Busan Unveils Korean Cinema Today, On Screen Lineups". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Seung-mi (September 28, 2026). '최종면접' 11월 4일 개봉 확정…5000대 1 경쟁 속 벌어지는 극한의 심리전 [Final Interview Confirmed for November 4th Release… An Psychological War Amidst 5,000-to-1 Competition]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Jang, Ju-yeon (September 9, 2026). 조이현·김재원→강유석·배강희, 대세 배우 뭉쳤다…‘최종면접’, 11월 개봉 확정 [Cho Yi-hyun & Kim Jae-won → Kang Yoo-seok & Bae Gang-hee, trending actors team up… Final Interview confirmed for November release]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2026.
- 1 2 Lee, Ho-young (October 29, 2025). [단독] 조이현, '여섯 명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생' 여주 발탁 [[Exclusive] Cho Yi-hyun Cast as Female Lead in 'Six Liar College Students']. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Lee, Ho-young (January 1, 2026). [단독] 김재원, '여섯명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생' 합류...강유석·신승호와 함께 [[Exclusive] Kim Jae-won Joins 'Six Liar College Students'... Alongside Kang Yoo-seok and Shin Seung-ho]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Lee, Ho-young (October 17, 2025). [단독] 곽동연→신승호, '여섯 명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생' 빛낸다 (종합) [[Exclusive] Kwak Dong-yeon → Shin Seung-ho, Shine in 'Six Liar College Students' (Roundup)]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Lee, Ho-young (October 28, 2025). [단독] 아이유 동생 강유석, '여섯 명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생' 한국판 출연 [[Exclusive] IU's Younger Brother Kang You-seok to Star in Korean Version of 'Six Liars']. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Choi, Jae-wook (May 15, 2026). [단독]'기대주' 배강희, 영화 '여섯명의 거짓말쟁이 대학생'서 김재원과 연기호흡 [[Exclusive] 'Rising Star' Bae Kang-hee to Co-star with Kim Jae-won in Movie 'Six Liar College Students']. IZE (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.