Yoo Ah In, Lee Sung Min and Yoon Kyung Ho in Talks for New Vampire Film From Exhuma Director

Yoo Ah In, Lee Sung Min and Yoon Kyung Ho are being discussed for roles in Vampire, a new film from director Jang Jae Hyun, but the project’s distributor is urging caution before fans treat the casting as final.

According to a July 3 report cited by Soompi, Yoo Ah In was said to be attached to the upcoming movie, whose working title is Vampire. The report also named Lee Sung Min and Yoon Kyung Ho as actors linked to the project, immediately drawing attention because of both the cast involved and the filmmaker behind it.

Jang Jae Hyun has become one of Korean cinema’s most closely watched genre directors, particularly after building a reputation through occult and supernatural stories such as The Priests, Svaha: The Sixth Finger and the box office hit Exhuma. A vampire-themed film from him would naturally raise expectations for a darker, myth-driven production rather than a conventional creature feature.

A Vampire Hunter, A Priest And A Large-Scale Premise

The story is reportedly centered on a vampire hunter, a priest and the people whose lives become entangled as they pursue vampires. Yoo Ah In is reportedly being considered for the vampire hunter role, while Lee Sung Min is reportedly linked to the priest character. Yoon Kyung Ho is also said to be part of the lineup under discussion.

The premise suggests a film built around pursuit, belief and moral confrontation, areas that fit Jang’s past interest in religious imagery and occult suspense. The source report also noted that the production is expected to include several major Russian characters alongside its Korean cast, pointing to a broader setting and a larger canvas than a contained domestic thriller.

Even so, the most important detail for readers is that the cast has not been officially locked. A representative for NEW, the film’s investor and distributor, responded to the report by saying that nothing has been confirmed. The company added that discussions are underway with various actors, including those named in the report, and that more information will be shared once the cast is finalized.

Why Yoo Ah In’s Name Carries Extra Weight

The report is especially significant because, if confirmed, Vampire would mark Yoo Ah In’s first new acting project in roughly four years. The actor has been on hiatus from new projects after becoming embroiled in drug-related charges in 2022, making any possible screen return a major entertainment industry story rather than a routine casting update.

This is not the first time his name has been tied to the film. In December 2025, previous reports claimed that Yoo Ah In had been cast in Vampire. At the time, Jang Jae Hyun denied the claim and said it was completely untrue, explaining that the script had not yet been completed and that he had contacted Yoo only to ask how he was doing, not to make an official offer.

That earlier denial is why the latest response from NEW matters. The distributor did not confirm the casting, but it also described the current situation as coordination with multiple actors, including those mentioned. That leaves the project in a more active but still unresolved stage, with industry attention likely to stay high until official contracts or production announcements follow.

Pre-Production Could Begin Soon

Vampire is expected to move toward pre-production soon, with filming tentatively planned to begin as early as October. That timeline means confirmed casting could arrive in the coming months if the production schedule holds. For now, however, the safest reading is that the film is moving forward while its star lineup remains under negotiation.

For Korean film fans, the combination of Jang Jae Hyun’s genre track record, Lee Sung Min’s dramatic authority, Yoon Kyung Ho’s reliable screen presence and the possibility of Yoo Ah In’s return gives Vampire unusual attention at an early stage. The project is already being watched as a potential high-profile entry in Korea’s expanding supernatural cinema space.

Until NEW or the production team confirms the cast, the story remains a developing casting report rather than an official announcement. Still, the names attached to the discussions make clear that Vampire is being positioned as a major genre film, and its next update will likely be watched closely across both Korean movie circles and international K-entertainment fandom.