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MY IDOL

A cross-cultural romance about a fan and an idol who move from admiration to partnership.

90 MinutesEnglishRomanceMalaysia · Korea

MY
IDOLStay strong. You are loved. We are with you.FAN · IDOL · CROSS-CULTURAL ROMANCE

Project

Feature romance film produced by Horizon Visual Works (M) Sdn Bhd, with Mega Films Distribution listed as distributor TBC.

Team

Directed by CK Kong and Jayson Liew. Producers include Jine Lee, Angel Tan, and Theo Jang.

Locations

Penang and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with Jeju Island, South Korea as an additional shooting location.

LOGLINE

A fan and an idol support each other, growing from admiration to partnership.

My Idol challenges the one-sided perception of the fan-idol relationship. Fans gain courage from artists, while artists often continue chasing their dreams because of fan support. The story combines the entertainment industry, public scrutiny, online culture, inspirational growth, romance, and the warmth of Korean-Malaysian cultural exchange.

SYNOPSIS

One scandal. One fan. One reason to keep going.

At a fan meeting, top idol Ahn Ji-Hyun humiliates the fan of rookie actor Choi Chen-Huan. Chen-Huan tries to protect his fan, but the conflict becomes a physical altercation and the media brands him as hot-tempered and disrespectful. His company suspends him indefinitely.

Depressed and close to quitting acting, Chen-Huan fails to notice that his top fan and fan group leader, Liyana, has been collecting positive videos, photos, and support posts to help him survive the backlash. When he finally sees the effort behind her support, he regains his will to act and slowly rebuilds his confidence.

Years later, Liyana joins a Malaysian film company and works on a drama connected to Chen-Huan's friend. Chen-Huan finds her again, visits Malaysia, and reunites with her across streets, night markets, and film sets. Their relationship grows through humor, cultural difference, and the charm doll she once made for him.

When another anonymous scandal exposes his private life and romance, Chen-Huan fights to clear his name. At a film festival, nominated for Best Actor, he thanks his fans and Liyana, and finally chases after the woman whose support helped him stand again.

MARKET & USP

Korean entertainment meets Malaysian warmth.

Cross-cultural setting combining the Korean entertainment industry and Malaysian lifestyle.
Target audiences include Malay audiences, romance drama fans, K-pop followers, and Asian audiences across Indonesia and Thailand.
Unique selling points include inspirational growth, romantic love, public scandal, fan meeting conflict, anonymous online exposure, and emotional recovery.
Core audience logic: young Malay viewers, romance movie audiences, Korean wave audiences, and K-pop fans.
OTT references in the pitch include Netflix, Prime Video, iQIYI, Astro GO, Sooka, and Tonton.

PRODUCTION

Regional production with theatrical and OTT upside.

The package positions the project for Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and OTT platform revenue. The target box office model lists Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia as core theatrical territories, with additional OTT platform upside.