K-Fantasy Blockbuster Omniscient Reader: The Prophet Sets Opening Weekend Fan Events Across Seoul
The wait is nearly over for what’s being hailed as the most anticipated K-movie of the summer—and fans won’t just be watching it on screen. They’ll be meeting the stars in person.
Omniscient Reader: The Prophet, the fantasy action adaptation of a mega-hit web novel, will officially hit theaters on July 23, and its star-studded cast is preparing to tour local cinemas for opening week stage greetings, turning screenings into full-blown fan celebrations.
From Fiction to Reality—Literally
Based on the beloved web novel that ran for over a decade, Omniscient Reader tells the story of Kim Dok-ja, a lone reader of an obscure apocalypse novel who suddenly finds himself living inside the book’s brutal world the moment it ends. As the only person who knows how the story unfolds, he must team up with the novel’s actual protagonist, Yoo Jung-hyuk, to survive a collapsing world filled with monsters, schemes, and shifting alliances.
The tagline—“The novel only I knew has become reality”—perfectly captures the film’s high-stakes blend of metafiction, survival strategy, and emotional depth.
Opening Week Events: Fan-Service in Full Force
To mark the film’s release, cast members will make theater appearances across Seoul and Gyeonggi during opening week:
July 23 (Opening Day)
Appearances by Ahn Hyo-seop (Kim Dok-ja), Lee Min-ho (Yoo Jung-hyuk), Chae Soo-bin, Shin Seung-ho, Nana, Kwon Eun-sung, and director Kim Byung-woo.
Locations: CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall, Megabox COEX, Lotte Cinema World Tower
July 26 (Friday)
Same core cast, joined by Park Ho-san.
Locations include CGV Gwanggyo, CGV Pangyo, Megabox COEX, Lotte Cinema Konkuk Univ., Megabox Guui East Pole, Lotte Cinema World Tower
July 27 (Saturday)
Final wave of greetings continues with stops at Lotte Cinema Gimpo Airport, Megabox Sangam, CGV Yeongdeungpo, Lotte Cinema Yeongdeungpo, and a return to CGV Yongsan.
While cast member Jisoo will be absent from these events, the lineup of A-list actors—especially Lee Min-ho and Ahn Hyo-seop, who boast massive global followings—has already sent ticket demand soaring. Most greeting events are already sold out.
A Story for Readers, by Readers
What sets Omniscient Reader apart isn’t just its cast or visual scale—it’s the premise. This is a fantasy written for people who read fantasy. It taps into the desire to not just consume a story but to step inside one, rewrite its rules, and shape its ending.
The novel’s success, with over 100 million cumulative views, proved the appetite for layered storytelling with existential stakes. Fans of the source material have praised the casting as “shockingly accurate” and are eager to see how the film handles the story’s complex game-like mechanics and shifting character dynamics.
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Verdict?
An all-star fantasy built on fan obsession, narrative meta-play, and high emotional stakes—Omniscient Reader is poised to be Korea’s next big cinematic export. And with the cast hitting theaters IRL, opening weekend is set to blur the line between fiction and fandom.
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