{{Short description|Upcoming film by Jang Hoon}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Canvas of Blood | image = Canvas of Blood film poster.png | caption = Teaser poster | native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name/auto|hangul=^몽유도원도}} | director = Jang Hoon | producer = | writer = | starring = {{Plainlist| * Kim Nam-gil * Park Bo-gum * Lee Hyun-wook }} | music = | cinematography = | editing = | production_companies = Doodoong Pictures | distributor = Megabox Plus M | released = | runtime = | country = South Korea | language = Korean | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Canvas of Blood''''' ({{Korean/auto|hangul=몽유도원도|}}) is an upcoming South Korean historical drama film directed by Jang Hoon starring Kim Nam-gil, Park Bo-gum, and Lee Hyun-wook. It will be released by Plus M Entertainment in South Korea in 2026.
==Premise== Set during the Joseon dynasty, the film centers around the painting ''Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land'' commissioned by Grand Prince Anpyeong after he described a utopian landscape he saw in a dream. As the painting enchants, two royal brothers― Anpyeong and Grand Prince Suyang― find themselves chasing the throne with opposing dreams of power and paradise
==Cast== {{multiple image | perrow = 2 | total_width = 300 | caption_align = left | image1 = Kim Nam-gil at Asian Star Awards 2018.jpg | image2 = Park Bo-gum 박보검 朴寶劍 interview for Elle Taiwan August 2024 2.png | footer = Kim Nam-gil (L) and Park Bo-gum play Grand Prince Suyang and Grand Prince Anpyeong respectively}}
* Kim Nam-gil as Grand Prince Suyang ** The second son of King Sejong, he desires to be king and gradually becomes cruel as he realizes his younger brother Anpyeong's aspirations to be monarch. He gradually succumbs to his own ambitions and is tormented by doubts and anxieties about Anpyeong. * Park Bo-gum as Grand Prince Anpyeong ** The third son of King Sejong, he is a beloved prince who enjoys collecting works of art in addition to being an artist himself who is skilled in calligraphy, painting, and poetry. He is an idealist who stands up to his older brother, Suyang. * Lee Hyun-wook as An Gyeon * Park Won-sang<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-17 |title=김남길·박보검·이현욱 ‘몽유도원도’ 출연확정 [공식] |url=https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20251017/132581811/1 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=스포츠동아 |language=ko|trans-title=Kim Nam-gil, Park Bo-gum, and Lee Hyun-wook Confirmed for "Canvas of Blood" [Official]}}</ref> * Choi Deok-moon * Ryu Seung-soo * Cha Soon-bae * Kim Tae-hoon * Park Myung-hoon * Kim Nam-hee
== Production ==
=== Development === In May 2025, Jang Hoon's follow-up film to ''A Taxi Driver'' (2017), then an untitled historical film, was one of the nine films granted by the Korean Film Council with financial support as part of their Mid-Budget Korean Film Production Support project.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |author=신지원 |date=2025-05-26 |title=영진위, 중예산 한국영화 9편에 100억 원 지원 |url=https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0106_202505261803442346 |access-date=2025-08-14 |website=YTN |language=ko|trans-title=The Korean Film Council will provide 10 billion won in support to nine mid-budget Korean films.}}</ref>
==== Title ==== 350px|thumb| ''Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land'' ({{Korean/auto|hangul=몽유도원도|}}, ''Mongyudowondo'') painted in 1447 ''Canvas of Blood''<nowiki/>'s Korean title ''Mongyudowondo'' (몽유도원도) refers to a painting created by artist An Gyeon and commissioned by Grand Prince Anpyeong after dreaming of utopia. The painting's literal translation in English is ''Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Debashree |date=2025-10-23 |title=Kim Nam-gil and Park Bo-gum Face Off in ‘Canvas of Blood’ |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/kim-nam-gil-and-park-bo-gum-face-off-in-canvas-of-blood/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Casting === In August 2025, actors Kim Nam-gil and Park Bo-gum were confirmed to star in the film.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=김 |first=진석 |title=[단독]박보검과 김남길… '몽유도원도' 드림 캐스팅(종합) |url=https://mydaily.co.kr/page/view/2025081418175600598 |access-date=2025-08-14 |website=마이데일리 |language=ko|trans-title=[Exclusive] Park Bo-gum and Kim Nam-gil, Dream Casting for 'Canvas of Blood' (Comprehensive)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2025-09-04 |title=Park Bo-Gum & Kim Nam-Gil To Star In Historical Drama From ‘A Taxi Driver’ Director Jang Hoon |url=https://deadline.com/2025/09/park-bo-gum-kim-nam-gil-new-movie-jang-hoon-1236507116/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2025, additional supporting cast members were announced including Lee Hyun-wook who will play the painter An Gyeong.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-17 |title=Kim Nam-gil·Park Bo-gum·Lee Hyun-wook Team Up for 'Dream Journey,' from 'A Taxi Driver' Director Jang Hoon |url=https://sbsstar.net/article/N1008295636/kim-namgilpark-bogumlee-hyunwook-team-up-for-dream-journey-from-a-taxi-driver-director-jang-hoon |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=sbsstar.net |language=en}}</ref>
=== Filming === Principal photography began in mid-October 2025 and ended in January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-17 |title=Filming begins for period drama 'Canvas of Blood' |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-10-17/entertainment/movies/Filming-begins-for-period-drama-Canvas-of-Blood-/2422837 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=koreajoongangdaily.joins.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Mi-hwa |date=2026-01-10 |title=한복입은 박보검 다시 온다, '몽유도원도' 촬영 끝 |url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/star/2026/01/10/2026011019260610131 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=스타뉴스 |language=ko|trans-title=Park Bo-gum returns in hanbok, filming for "Canvas of Blood" completes.}}</ref>
=== Marketing === The first stills of the film featuring Kim and Park were released in February 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2026-02-10 |title=김남길·박보검, 눈빛만으로 서사 완성 |url=https://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/1585197 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=스포츠서울 |language=ko|trans-title=Kim Nam-gil and Park Bo-gum complete the narrative with just their eyes.}}</ref>
== Release == ''Canvas of Blood'' is slated for release in South Korea by Plus M Entertainment in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[2026년 영화 기대작 7편] 류승완 감독 '휴민트'부터 나홍진 감독 '호프'까지 |url=https://www.maxmovie.com/news/445177 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=맥스무비 |language=ko|trans-title=[7 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026] From Director Ryoo Seung-wan's "Humint" to Director Na Hong-jin's "Hope"}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title}}
{{Jang Hoon}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Canvas of Blood}} Category: Upcoming films Category:2020s South Korean films Category:2020s Korean-language films Category:South Korean historical drama films Category:2020s historical drama films Category:Films set in Joseon Category:2026 drama films Category:Films directed by Jang Hoon Category:Plus M Entertainment films