PANews reported on December 10 that according to Crypto News, the Korean movie "Crypto Man" will be released on January 15, 2025. The film was inspired by a cryptocurrency crash in South Korea that caused a loss of more than 50 trillion won (about 34.9 billion US dollars). Director Hyun Hae-ri said that the film strives to present the events truthfully and incorporate elements of black humor.
The film stars the late actor Song Jae-rim, who died at home in November 2024 in what was ruled a suicide. In the film, Song plays entrepreneur Yang Do-hyun, who developed a token called "MOMMY" that was initially successful but then ran into trouble due to regulatory issues. The film focuses on the younger generation of Koreans' obsession with stocks and cryptocurrencies.
