Live-Action Purge List Film Begins Production for 2027 Release
Woo-sung Jung, Sung-il Jung, and Ha-joon Wi lead the cast of the film adaptation of the Kakao Webtoon series Purge List.
Production has begun on a live-action film adaptation of the webtoon Purge List, with a theatrical premiere scheduled for 2027, according to animenewsnetwork.com.
Woo-sung Jung stars as the Joseon-era political figure Myeong-hoe Han. Sung-il Jung plays Banseok, the leader of a secret organization opposing Han, and Ha-joon Wi portrays Prince Suyang, who seeks to claim the throne. Chang-seok Go appears as general Jong-seo Kim.
The cast also includes Ji-hwan Park, Daniel Choi, and Sung-wook Lee as members of the Six Martyred Ministers, along with supporting players Gwi-hwa Choi, Bok-rae Jo, Bong-sik Hyun, Yoon-sik Baek, and Moo-sung Choi.
Jong-hoon Kim created the source webtoon. Serialized on Kakao Webtoon between 2014 and 2015, Purge List won the grand prize at the inaugural Daum Online Comics Contest and has recorded 120 million cumulative views on the platform. No official English version of the webtoon is currently available.
On November 5, 2026, Korean news outlet YTN reported the film's 2027 premiere schedule.
Quick answers
When does the Purge List live-action film come out?
The film is scheduled to premiere in theaters in 2027.
Who is in the cast of the Purge List film?
Woo-sung Jung, Sung-il Jung, Ha-joon Wi, Chang-seok Go, Ji-hwan Park, Daniel Choi, Sung-wook Lee, and supporting actors Gwi-hwa Choi, Bok-rae Jo, Bong-sik Hyun, Yoon-sik Baek, and Moo-sung Choi.
Where can I read the Purge List webtoon in English?
No official English version of the webtoon is currently available; it was serialized on Kakao Webtoon.