Full Trailer for ‘Lost in Starlight’ Sci-Fi Romance Anime Made in Korea

Full Trailer for ‘Lost in Starlight’ Sci-Fi Romance Anime Made in Korea

by Alex Billington
May 15, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Do you wish you hadn’t met me?” “No. Not at all. The best thing I’ve done in my life.” Netflix has unveiled their full official trailer for Lost in Starlight, made by Korean filmmaker Han Ji-won. This modern anime is Netflix’s very first Korean-language animated feature – with the voices of K-drama powerhouses Kim Tae-ri and Hong Kyung. When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vastness of space divides the two star-crossed lovers. Director Bong Joon-ho has already commented saying: “This visual masterpiece takes you around the universe.” Set in 2050 Seoul, an astronaut dreaming of Mars & a musician with a broken dream find each other among the stars, guided by their hopes & their love for one another. When Nan-young visits an audio equipment repair shop to fix an venerable record player her mom left behind, she runs right into Jay, and a romance slowly blossoms. Lost in Starlight will debut streaming on Netflix at the end of May. This trailer shows how their lives will be mirrored with her struggles out in space and his on Earth (the snapping strings motif) – while their love for each other keeps them connected. Yep this looks great! I’ll be watching for sure.

Here’s the full official trailer (+ poster) for Han Ji-won’s movie Lost in Starlight, from Netflix’s YouTube:

You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Han Ji-won’s Lost in Starlight anime right here for a first look again.

“Don’t forget. Out here in space, there’s someone who’s always rooting for you.” In 2050 Seoul, astronaut Nan-young’s ultimate life goal is to visit Mars. ✨ But she fails the final test to onboard the fourth Mars Expedition Project. The musician Jay buries his dreams in a vintage audio equipment shop. The two fall in love after a chance encounter. As they root for each other and dream of a modern future. Nan-young is given another chance to fly to Mars, which is all she ever wanted… Lost in Starlight is directed by the Korean animation filmmaker Han Ji-won, director of the films The Sea on the Day When the Magic Returns and The Summer previously, plus the “Amanza” series. The screenplay is written by Kang Hyun-joo and Han Ji-won. Planned by Byun Seung-min. And it’s produced by Climax Studio. Netflix will debut Lost in Starlight streaming on Netflix starting on May 30th, 2025 coming soon this summer. So – who wants to watch this?

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