(Showbox)

The rights of upcoming crime film “Assassination” starring A-list actors Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae and Ha Jung-woo, have been sold in 15 countries prior to release, the film’s distributor Showbox announced on Wednesday.

The producers earlier sold the film rights to distributors in 10 nations at the Hong Kong Film Market in March, after which five more nations -- Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Myanmar and India -- joined the list, bringing the total to 15, according to Showbox.

Set in 1930s Seoul and Shanghai, the star-ridden film stars Jun as a contract assassin, Lee and Ha as an independent fighter and a provisional government officer, respectively.

“Assassination,” helmed by renowned filmmaker Choi Dong-hoon whose past works include “The Theives” and “Story of Jeon Woo-chi,” is scheduled to hit local cinemas in July.

By Hong Hye-jin (honghyejin@heralcorp.com)