'Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3' cast, director to visit Korea this month

Main poster for ″Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3″ [WALT DISNEY COMPANY KOREA]

The main cast and director of Marvel Studio’s latest blockbuster “Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3” will visit Korea this month.

Walt Disney Company Korea made the announcement Thursday and confirmed that director James Gunn and main cast members Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff will come to visit Korean fans in Seoul on April 18.

Ahead of the release of “Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3” on May 3, the director and cast members plan to meet with the fans and audience in Korea and participate in various events to promote the film.

“Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3” depicts the journey of Peter Quill, played by Pratt, to protect the galaxy and his colleagues — the Guardians team.

Details of the “Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3” team’s schedule and events to be held will be released at a later date, according to Walt Disney Company Korea.

Pratt has visited Korea previously in 2017, meeting with veteran Korean actors such as Lee Byung-hun and others.

BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]