North American distributor Kani Releasing has secured rights to Jeong Jae-eun’s “Take Care of My Cat” from South Korean company Barunson E&a, planning a 25th anniversary theatrical return in summer 2026.

Jeong’s 2001 debut chronicles the year following graduation for five close friends whose bonds begin to fracture. The ensemble includes Lee Yo-won as Hae-joo, employed at a brokerage firm, and Ok Ji-young as Ji-young, an aspiring artist caring for her grandparents’ crumbling home while harboring study-abroad ambitions. Bae Doona delivers an early breakout turn as Tae-hee, an offbeat young woman who forms a connection with a cerebral palsy patient who writes poetry. Lee Eun-sil and Lee Eun-ju play twins Bi-ryu and Ohn-jo, facing discrimination due to their Chinese heritage in a largely homogeneous nation. The cat Tee-tee, belonging to Ji-young, becomes the thread that still binds the group as they navigate their uncertain futures.

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