{"id":23012,"date":"2025-09-20T16:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/09\/20\/thai-director-of-the-medium-shows-horror-tani-with-koreas-lewis-taewan-kim\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T16:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:25:12","slug":"thai-director-of-the-medium-shows-horror-tani-with-koreas-lewis-taewan-kim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/09\/20\/thai-director-of-the-medium-shows-horror-tani-with-koreas-lewis-taewan-kim\/","title":{"rendered":"Thai Director of &#8216;The Medium&#8217; shows Horror &#8216;Tani&#8217; with Koreas Lewis Taewan Kim"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to a New Horror Film<\/h2>\n<p>Thai filmmaker Banjong Pisanthanakun, known for his box-office hit <em>The Medium<\/em>, has teamed up with South Korean producers to create a new psychological horror film. The project is a collaboration between Korea and Thailand, with Lewis Taewan Kim producing through his banner Lewis Pictures in Seoul. Solaire Partners, a subsidiary of K Wave Media, is one of the financiers, while Thailand&#8217;s GDH 559 is a co-production partner.<\/p>\n<h2>The Storyline<\/h2>\n<p>The story revolves around a married Korean man who travels to Thailand on a business trip and falls in love with a mysterious Thai woman. However, their encounter leads to an unimaginable nightmare. The film takes a contemporary approach to Nang Tani, a female Thai spirit that is said to haunt wild banana trees. The story features characters from both Korea and Thailand.<\/p>\n<h2>The Inspiration Behind the Film<\/h2>\n<p>Banjong has been wanting to adapt the legend of Nang Tani for a long time but couldn&#8217;t find the right angle until he imagined a Korean character in the story. This shift in perspective allowed him to reinterpret the folklore in a new and unique way. Banjong is working with a team of Korean and Thai writers on the project, which is currently in the script phase.<\/p>\n<h2>Previous Collaborations and Success<\/h2>\n<p>Banjong&#8217;s previous horror film, <em>The Medium<\/em>, was produced by GDH and South Korean filmmaker NA Hong-Jin, and it achieved considerable success in Korea and across Asia in 2021. This new film marks his second collaboration with the territory. Korea&#8217;s Kim has previously produced films such as Jason Yu&#8217;s <em>Sleep<\/em> and Hong Eui-Jeong&#8217;s <em>Voice of Silence<\/em>, both of which were supported by Solaire Partners, as well as Bong Joon Ho&#8217;s <em>Okja<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Future of the Film<\/h2>\n<p>With a talented team of writers and producers from both Korea and Thailand, this new horror film is expected to be a thrilling and unique take on the legend of Nang Tani. As the project continues to develop, fans of psychological horror and Asian folklore can look forward to a chilling and unforgettable cinematic experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to a New Horror Film Thai filmmaker Banjong Pisanthanakun, known for his box-office hit The Medium, has teamed up with South Korean producers to create a new psychological horror film. The project is a collaboration between Korea and Thailand, with Lewis Taewan Kim producing through his banner Lewis Pictures in Seoul. 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