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Webtoon-Based Animated Film Your Letter Opens on October 1 in Korea
posted on by Wonhee Cho
Distributor Lotte Entertainment confirmed on August 5 that the feature-length animated film Your Letter based on the webtoon of the same name will premiere in theaters in Korea on October 1. The announcement came alongside the release of a teaser poster and trailer.
Your Letter earned a near-perfect 9.98 rating during its webtoon run. The story follows transfer student Sori, who discovers a mysterious letter in her desk drawer. Each clue inside leads her to the next letter, setting her on an unexpected journey.
Yong-Hwan Kim is directing the film. The film won three prizes — including the Jury Award for Feature Film, Best Music, and Best Technical Achievement — at the Bucheon International Animation Festival.
The film has also earned invitations to the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) — one of the world's top three animation festivals — and Poland's Animator International Animated Film Festival.
AKMU's Su-hyun Lee not only voices the lead role but also performs for the film's soundtrack.
The story of the webtoon reads:
Sori is a special young girl - kind, caring and principled well beyond her years. Unfortunately, these are NOT the personality traits generally celebrated in middle school – especially Sori's, where she's bullied mercilessly for defending the defenseless until she herself becomes a target. To escape, she transfers to a new school where the same old problems begin to play out all over again – that is until a mysterious trail of letters leads Sori on a magical scavenger hunt through the hidden world that exists right below the surface of her new middle school. The mail trail is the work an anonymous guardian angel, whose mission seems to be to provide a soft landing for Sori at her new school. But who is this person? And why did he choose her? With each letter, secrets are revealed and bonds are formed - as Sori learns about friendship, flora, fauna and finding the good in people in this strange new environment.
The English version of the Your Letter webtoon is available on WEBTOON. Hyeon A Cho drew the series, which ended in 2019.
Ize Press released the series in a single-volume print edition in July 2024.
Source: BNT News (Hyun-seung Seo)
