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“Saigon Oppa” builds on lively Korea-Vietnam film partnerships; joint-project billed as “deepening of cultural and creative industry ties”
13 August 2025
If Vietnam’s Decree 71 has pretty much decimated the international/regional TV industry’s interest in the country over the past two-and-a-half years, the domestic film industry (whatever its problems) continues to move in the opposite direction.
Topping off a vibrant six months, this week’s spark of life is a Korea-Vietnam joint project – “Saigon Oppa”.
The film was showcased in Seoul as part of the “Vietnam–Korea Cultural Industry Cooperation Forum”, and billed as “a deepening of cultural and creative industry ties between the two countries”.
The trilateral arrangement involves Korea’s Film Line, Vietnam’s BHD and WebTV Asia.
The film is scheduled to start shooting in Vietnam and South Korea in 2026.
Korean director Park Gyu-tae, whose comedy “6/45: Lottery Couple” broke box office records for a foreign film in Vietnam, has written the “Saigon Oppa” script and is on board to direct. BHD says “6/45: Lottery Couple” grossed VND180 billion.
“Saigon Oppa” is about two Vietnamese husbands who reluctantly travel together to Seoul in search of their wives, both of whom left home suddenly to attend a K-pop concert and chase after their favorite Korean idols. Their misadventures gradually unfold into a tale about love, kindness and mutual understanding.
The cast has not yet been announced.
BHD described the film as a “touching exploration of cultural connection and emotional discovery, offering audiences in both Vietnam and Korea a fresh, heartfelt perspective on relationships, identity, and shared humanity”.
“Saigon Oppa” is part of an infinitely positive feature film narrative emerging from different local and foreign quarters in Vietnam.
According to English-language daily, Viet Nam News, Vietnam had a record-breaking first half, with eight local films breaking the VNĐ100 billion revenue mark.
As a result, local filmmakers “are entering the latter half of the year with renewed confidence and high hopes for another leap forward,” the news platf...
If Vietnam’s Decree 71 has pretty much decimated the international/regional TV industry’s interest in the country over the past two-and-a-half years, the domestic film industry (whatever its problems) continues to move in the opposite direction.
Topping off a vibrant six months, this week’s spark of life is a Korea-Vietnam joint project – “Saigon Oppa”.
The film was showcased in Seoul as part of the “Vietnam–Korea Cultural Industry Cooperation Forum”, and billed as “a deepening of cultural and creative industry ties between the two countries”.
The trilateral arrangement involves Korea’s Film Line, Vietnam’s BHD and WebTV Asia.
The film is scheduled to start shooting in Vietnam and South Korea in 2026.
Korean director Park Gyu-tae, whose comedy “6/45: Lottery Couple” broke box office records for a foreign film in Vietnam, has written the “Saigon Oppa” script and is on board to direct. BHD says “6/45: Lottery Couple” grossed VND180 billion.
“Saigon Oppa” is about two Vietnamese husbands who reluctantly travel together to Seoul in search of their wives, both of whom left home suddenly to attend a K-pop concert and chase after their favorite Korean idols. Their misadventures gradually unfold into a tale about love, kindness and mutual understanding.
The cast has not yet been announced.
BHD described the film as a “touching exploration of cultural connection and emotional discovery, offering audiences in both Vietnam and Korea a fresh, heartfelt perspective on relationships, identity, and shared humanity”.
“Saigon Oppa” is part of an infinitely positive feature film narrative emerging from different local and foreign quarters in Vietnam.
According to English-language daily, Viet Nam News, Vietnam had a record-breaking first half, with eight local films breaking the VNĐ100 billion revenue mark.
As a result, local filmmakers “are entering the latter half of the year with renewed confidence and high hopes for another leap forward,” the news platform says.
Vietnam’s other Korean collaborations this year are “Mang Mẹ Đi Bỏ” (“Leaving Mom”), “Điều Ước Cuối Cùng” (“The Final Wish”) and “Cải Mả” (“Reburial”).
BHD vice chairperson, Ngo Bich Hanh, said the success of “Mang Me Di Bo” reflected a “new level of cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea, characterised by closer collaboration, greater equality, and a shared commitment to showcasing the cultures of both nations”.
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