Kim Tae-ri (left) and Ryu Jun-yeol

Kim Tae-ri and Ryu Jun-yeol will appear in a sci-fi crime film by director Choi Dong-hoon, their management agencies said on Tuesday.

It will be their second project together after last year's drama "Little Forest."

Set in the present day, the two-part film will tell the story of aliens living in Korea. It is already generating a lot of buzz, as it is Choi's first film in some five years since "Assassination" in 2015, which drew over 10 million viewers.

Kim is currently shooting another big-budget sci-fi film, tentatively titled "Lightning Ship."

Ryu is taking some time off after the release of his latest war film, "The Battle: Roar to Victory," earlier this month.

Shooting for the new film will begin next year.