A pair of famous siblings is proving, once again, that talent runs in the family!
On April 16, DAZED KOREA announced the film Hallucination, starring Kim Bumjoong, the brother of ATEEZ‘s Hongjoong. The film follows a fashion editor who creates a male AI.
DAZED KOREA‘s synopsis for the film poses the question, “Is it love? Or a hallucination?”
Film Overview
Ralphie, a fashion editor already lives like an AI. In a room where ten laptops run simultaneously, he gives a personality to an AI named Call and falls in love.⁰He codes Call into a visual form, but censorship prevents him from fully undressing it. He keeps Call…— 1024 (@1024updates) May 6, 2026
A special screening of the film took place at the 27th Jeonju International Film Festival, in Hall 1 of CGV Jeonju Gosa at 6:00 p.m. on May 7. This was followed by a guest talk where the filmmakers and actors, including Hongjoong, discussed Hallucination.
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🐿️ 안녕하세요 이번에 할루시네이션의 음악감독으로 참여한 에이티즈 홍중입니다. 저는 사실 영화를 작업하면서 여러 번 돌려봤었어요. 저도 극장에서 영화를 봤을 때 음악이 주는 분위기를 압도하고 힘을 주는 것에 대해서 많이… pic.twitter.com/nHj7VJ8dAT
— 디어 (@dearmars403) May 7, 2026
Hongjoong said he thought a lot about the emotional connections and boundaries between real people and AIs. He composed two main theme songs for Hallucination and worked on other tracks as well.
Although DAZED KOREA didn’t label the film as BL (Boys’ Love) in their post, netizens have been quick to classify it as such, based on descriptions posted by popular ATEEZ fan accounts.
I lived long enough to see hongjoong is the music director of a BL movie which HIS BROTHER is the main role. https://t.co/3ZkAbJfvck
— revie (@ZRevie_A) May 6, 2026
can't believe we live in a world where we can make “what bl drama is this” jokes and actually answer with “hallucination AND KIM HONGJOONG WAS THE MUSIC DIRECTOR” https://t.co/xvbNHjVj9T
— mel ☾ ⋆.˚ (@mel_teez) May 6, 2026
honestly i think it says a lot that they’re both willing to be a part of something explicitly queer. ateez will always be a safe space and they never miss the opportunity to remind us of it https://t.co/evQiyLZnzi
— adi 🦋 (@khjmars) May 6, 2026
BL or not, fans are expressing support for Hongjoong and his creative accomplishments.
Hongjoong making his film debut as a MUSIC DIRECTOR is genuinely INSANE🥹
for those who aren't familiar, a music director is the one creating the music/sound tracks to shape the whole atmosphere of a film, it's such an essential role that can make or break a movie👏🏻 https://t.co/Npupg96W1p— ☀︎ (@buttercup_teez) May 6, 2026
Hongjoong attending this film premiere not as a guest or an idol but as a MUSIC DIRECTOR instead just hits different🚬
THAT’S OUR CAPTAIN🙂↕️ pic.twitter.com/lPYN0PdDkB https://t.co/oySDHnzCKp
— Lilah 🤍 (@xchoi_nunchix) May 6, 2026
