New York-based Korean creative team Aliens Go I-Go (Jung Ji-woo, Kang Ha-na, Kang Joo-eun, Bang Soo-oh, and Lee Kwang-min) has announced plans to produce the feature film Space Oddity. The project is currently in the planning stage, with filming targeted for 2027.
Space Oddity follows a group of Korean friends living together in New York who face unexpected challenges surrounding a funeral and cremated remains following the sudden death of a peer. Through the process of bidding farewell to their friend, they confront the realities of distant families, language and cultural barriers, and the struggles of livelihood and legal status.
The film depicts the loss and relationships of friends who have become each other’s closest companions in a foreign land, blending elements of black comedy. The title Space Oddity captures the alienation and distance felt by outsiders trying to find their place in a massive city, as well as their resilience to sustain life through one another.
Collaborative Production and Cast
The project is being developed through a collaborative creative process among the team members. Bang Soo-oh handles main direction and scriptwriting, while Lee Kwang-min participates in scriptwriting, co-direction, and co-production. Kang Ha-na and Kang Joo-eun are involved in script development and acting, and Jung Ji-woo takes on production and acting. Jung previously appeared in the short film Dear My Trumpet, which was screened at the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival.
Meaning Behind the Team Name
The name Aliens Go I-Go reflects the artistic direction and identity of the team. ‘Alien’ evokes the sensation of living as a foreigner in an unfamiliar country, while ‘I-Go’ (the phonetic spelling of the Korean exclamation ‘아이고’) brings to mind the traditional Korean sigh of sorrow, surprise, or sympathy. The team explains that the name captures how people living abroad can exclaim "Aigo" in the face of loss, yet continue to push forward.
The creative team Aliens Go I-Go shared that they plan to showcase, through their own language and sensibilities, how those left behind continue to piece their lives back together after losing someone in a foreign land.
