EXCLUSIVE: Aachi & Ssipak Director Joe Bum-jin Talks 2K Remaster, Original Ending and the Film’s 20-Year Journey

Twenty years after Aachi & Ssipak first reached South Korean theaters, director Joe Bum-jin is getting another chance to introduce his wildly unconventional animated feature to international audiences. The 2006 adult science fiction action comedy, which struggled commercially in its home country, is returning through Darkroom with a new 2K presentation as part of its 20th-anniversary revival. The Korean Film Council records 100,793 admissions for the original theatrical run, underscoring just how difficult its initial release proved to be. Set…