Shocking theater rush: NCT’s Jeno and Jaemin headline the sports youth film Wind Up: The Movie, which opens exclusively at CGV today (2).
The film follows a high school pitcher who can’t throw a strike and a transfer student who appoints himself as the pitcher’s manager—two boys whose pure friendship fuels a heartfelt coming-of-age sports story. It expands the viral shortform hit 'Wind Up,' which has racked up about 30 million views on shortform platform Kitz, into a theatrical cut. Directed by Seong-ho Kim, the originally vertical series has been re-edited into a horizontal format to deliver cinematic visuals and deeper immersion for the big screen.
On screen, Jeno plays Woo-jin, a former middle-school MVP pitcher battling the yips and a crushing slump, while Jaemin transforms into Tae-hee, a former middle-school baseball team batter who steps up as Woo-jin’s self-appointed manager.
Freshly released press stills spotlight the duo in baseball uniforms and school uniforms, facing each other and charging toward their shared dream—a warm, feel-good narrative that fans can’t stop buzzing about. From the intense charisma radiating under a baseball cap to the doe-eyed charm in a school look, the pair instantly seized attention.
Meanwhile, Wind Up: The Movie has been officially selected for the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s 'Platform Showcase: Shortform Cinema,' signaling strong confidence in the future of shortform content on the big screen.