New Recruit Gets a Horror-Comedy Movie, and the Military Hospital Looks Haunted

Military life was already chaotic for the recruits of New Recruit. Now they’re checking into a hospital that might be haunted. The hit drama series is going to the big screen with “New Recruit The Movie: Ghosts Live in the Military Hospital” (literal translation), and the new poster promises chills and laughs.

New Recruit: The Plot

A group of recruits is admitted to a military hospital, expecting a sweet break from duty. Instead, they hear horrifying rumors about the place they thought was paradise, and they set out to uncover its secrets.

New Recruit: Movie

New Recruit: About the Series

New Recruit is a black comedy about young adults in their 20s. It explores the culture, secrets and absurdities of South Korea’s military. Since the first season aired in 2022, it has built a loyal fandom and grown to four seasons. The film continues the same characters and universe but moves the setting from military units to a military hospital.

The Poster

The launch poster shows the recruits standing before the ominous Armed Forces Yangcheon Hospital. Only Park Min Seok (Kim Min Ho) looks back at the camera with a meaningful expression, which has fans curious about what he knows. The tagline promises a blockbuster-scale horror comedy.

New Faces

Ryu Kyung Soo plays Yoo Jae Hoon, a mysterious soldier admitted to the hospital. Yu Jeongyeon of TWICE plays nursing officer Yoo Jeong Yeon, her first screen acting role since her debut.

Catch Up First

The movie is directed by Min Jin Ki, who also helmed the recently concluded New Recruit 4: Sabotage. You can binge it on Viki before the film arrives.

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