[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is set to visit Korea once again. Ahead of the domestic release of his new film *Digger*, he has confirmed a visit to Korea alongside director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, signaling a special meeting with Korean fans.

Distributor Warner Bros. Korea announced on the 11th, “Tom Cruise, the lead actor in ‘Digger,’ and five-time Academy Award-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu have confirmed they will visit Korea on the 2nd of next month.”
On the 2nd of next month, Tom Cruise and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu will visit Korea to hold a press conference. On the same day, they are expected to interact directly with Korean movie fans via a red carpet event.
Notably, this will be Tom Cruise’s 13th visit to Korea, marking the most visits by any Hollywood actor in history. Furthermore, unlike his previous visits—which were primarily for action films such as the “Mission: Impossible” series and “Top Gun: Maverick”—he has described “Digger” as “a completely new experience unlike any other challenge I’ve faced so far.” “It’s a completely new experience,” he remarked. Since he has announced his meeting with Korean audiences through “Digger,” fans are anticipating a particularly special experience as he delves into the various aspects of the film.
Additionally, director Alejandro G. Iñárritu is drawing significant attention as this marks his first visit to Korea in a long time since he curated the Prada Transformer Film Festival in 2009.
Detailed schedules regarding *Digger*’s visit to Korea will be announced sequentially at a later date.
The film “Digger” tells the story of what unfolds when a small crack in the Greenland glacier drilling facility owned by the eccentric, old-fashioned tycoon “Digger Rockwell” turns into a catastrophic disaster of historic proportions that shakes the entire world.
It is the latest film from director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, whose previous works—*Birdman*, which won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography at the 87th Academy Awards and was nominated in five categories including Best Actor, and *The Revenant: The Man Who Returned from Death”—swept critics’ circles and award ceremonies worldwide for two consecutive years.
Beloved by many fans for his unique perspective on character narratives and human drama, as well as his distinctive directing style that creates dramatic immersion, all eyes are now on what kind of story and world he will bring to life through his new character, “The Digger.”
In addition, a star-studded cast of acclaimed actors—including Sandra Wheeler of *Anatomy of a Fall* and *Zone of Interest*, John Goodman, beloved for his distinctive performances, and Jesse Plemons, who won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for *Kinds of Kindness*—is set to deliver remarkable performances.
Earlier, to promote *Digger*, Tom Cruise even opened his first-ever TikTok account—46 years into his career. He posted event footage from *Digger* along with a teaser trailer on his TikTok account, revealing his special affection for the film.
“Digger” is set to open in South Korea on the 3rd of next month.