[Korean DVD News] The Show Must Go On [우아한 세계] R3 DVD Up for Pre-Order

While Han Jae-rim's sophomore outing The Show Must Go On wasn't the box office behemoth I imagined it would be, it has nevertheless received a fair measure of critical success.

Here's the synopsis (KOFIC):
In-gu (Song Kang-ho) is a kingpin in a dark world. However, he’s the sweetest husband and dad, full of love for his family. His only goal in life is to build a picturesque house out in the country and live a gracious life with his family. But, there’s a problem. His daughter, going through puberty, is embarrassed about her dad’s job and stays away from him. And his wife nags him constantly to get a stable job. Nonetheless, he tries even harder to keep his syndicate together, thinking that the only way to be a good dad is to work hard and bring home the bacon. However, in reality, family matters get in the way of his business. To make things worse, he faces a power struggle against an ambitious underling.

The R3 2-DVD set released by KD Media is presented in anamorphic widescreen and features Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 audio options. The film has optional Korean and English subtitles. Bonus features include director and crew commentary tracks, making-of, interviews, press conference, deleted scenes, music video and theatrical trailer, none of which have English subtitles.

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Pre-Order DVD (release date July 19th)