'Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy' Set for North American Theaters

Series Achieves Over 2.5 Billion Views

The popular webtoon and web novel series 'Omniscient Reader' continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

Movie Premiere and Release Details

North American Premiere: August 1, 2025
Korean Release: July 23, 2025
Distributor in North America: Capelight Pictures (Berlin-based)

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What is 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy'?

This film is based on the hit webtoon Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, which tells the story of Dok-ja Kim. Kim is the only person who has read a fantasy novel for over ten years. When the world of the novel becomes reality, he teams up with its hero, Joong-hyuk Yoo, to prevent the impending apocalypse.

Star Cast and Director

Hyo-seop Ahn as Dok-ja Kim
Min-ho Lee as Joong-hyuk Yoo
Supporting cast includes Soo-bin Chae, Seung-ho Shin, Nana, and Ji Soo from Black Pink.
Director: Byung-woo Kim, known for The Terror Live and Concrete Utopia.

Webtoon and Web Novel Details

Created by author singNsong, artist Sleepy-C, and adaptor UMI.
The webtoon is available in English on WEBTOON.
The print version is being released by Yen Press's Ize Press imprint, with the first volume coming out on July 22.
The original web novel, based on singNsong's work, is also set for print release.

Popularity and Future Adaptations

The series has amassed a staggering 2.5 billion views across both the web novel and webtoon.
In July 2024, Crunchyroll announced that the webtoon will be adapted into a TV anime.

Source: Forbes (Joan MacDonald)