Korean Action Movie ‘A Hard Day’ Adapted as Webtoon by Manta Comics
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Manta Comics is to release a webcomic adaptation of “A Hard Day,” a Korean action thriller film from 2014 originally directed by Kim Seong-hun.
In Manta’s adaptation, the protagonist Ko Gunsoo has been recreated as a female detective, and the story begins when she accidentally hits a homeless person with her car shortly after her mother’s death.
Unwilling to catch a manslaughter charge, Gunsoo hides the body in her mother’s casket. A mysterious stranger soon arrives, claiming knowledge of the hit-and-run, and Gunsoo finds herself embroiled in a shady police corruption scandal.
The 2014 movie was produced by AD406 and distributed internationally by Showbox / Mediaplex. “While we are currently known mostly for our romance content, ‘A Hard Day’ is part of our expansion into the action and thriller category.
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