Actors Kim Hyang-gi, Park Bo-gum, Jung Hae-in and Kang Ha-neul are lending their voices to animated features. As A-list actors increasingly take on voice acting roles, Korean animation studios are reshaping how they market their original features. Jung will lend his voice to the Korean animated film "Gill," scheduled to hit theaters Sept. 9. Adapted from author Gu Byeong-mo's novel of the same name, "Gill" follows Gon, a boy who develops gills one day when he is thrown into deep water, and the characters who inhabit his new world. Kang, Lee Chung-ah, Yoo Jae-myung and Kim Sun-young join Jung in the voice cast. The casting reflects a growing industry trend of Korean animation studios recruiting popular live-action stars to voice their original characters. Kim Hyang-gi, Park Ji-hu and Lee Joo-young previously led the voice cast for the animated film "Pilgrims," which opened in June. In July, actor Park Bo-gum voiced the protagonist in the animated feature "David," which drew significant attention and topped the specialty box office. Celebrity casting serves as a highly effective promotional t