Archive · 22 Sep 2025
The Ink Factory to Adapt 'A Most Wanted Man' in Korea
Imagine a book about a man who comes from Russia to Hamburg, Germany.
He has a secret and a lot of money.
A lawyer wants to help him, but secret agents from the UK, US, and Germany think he might be a dangerous person.
A new TV show is being made in Korea, based on this story.
It is about how easily someone can be sacrificed in the name of the nation.
The show will be made by The Ink Factory and VO Media, who want to show the story from a Korean point of view.
The Ink Factory is partnering with VO Media for the adaptation.
The adaptation will be based on John le Carré's 'A Most Wanted Man'.
Kim Yun-shin will write the screenplay for the Korean adaptation.
The story follows an illegal Muslim immigrant in Hamburg.
The executive producing team includes members from both companies.
- Who
- The Ink Factory and VO Media are partnering.
- What
- To develop a new series adaptation of John le Carré's 'A Most Wanted Man'.
- When
- First published in 2008.
- Where
- The Korea-set adaptation.
- Why
- To bring a Korean perspective to the story, exploring themes of trust, power, and morality.
- Project
- Adaptation of 'A Most Wanted Man'
- Partners
- The Ink Factory and VO Media
- Based On
- John le Carré's novel 'A Most Wanted Man'
- Setting
- Korea
- Writer
- Kim Yun-shin
- Executive Producers
- Kim Shin-ho, Tessa Inkelaar, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell, Michele Wolkoff, Joe Tsai, Arthur Wang, Junyoung Jang, and Park Bo-kyeong