Seo Bok
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| Hangul | 서복 |
| Hanja | 徐福 |
| RR | Seo Bok |
| MR | Sŏ Pok |
| Directed by | Lee Yong-ju |
| Written by | Lee Yong-ju |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production companies | Studio 101 CJ Entertainment |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩16 billion |
| Box office | US$6.8 million |
Seo Bok (Korean: 서복), also known as Seo Bok: Project Clone, is a 2021 South Korean science fiction action thriller film written and directed by Lee Yong-ju. It stars Park Bo-gum as the title character, and Gong Yoo as a former intelligence agent. It was initially slated for a December 2020 release, however, its launch was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film, which was pre-sold to 56 countries ahead of its launch, was eventually released simultaneously in theaters in South Korea and several Asian countries, as well as via streaming media TVING on April 15, 2021. It is the first Korean film released simultaneously in theaters and over-the-top media service.
The film received generally favorable reviews from critics, with Park's performance as a human clone gaining critical acclaim. He won Best New Actor at the 41st Golden Cinematography Awards for the role.