His label Key East Entertainment revealed on February 25, "Uhm Tae Woong will be appearing in production company Kim Ki Duk Film's new movie 'Excavator', directed by Lee Joo Hyung. He has already begun filming."�

The movie will mark Uhm Tae Woong return approximately 6 months after his last production, drama 'Wanted'. After the end of his drama, Uhm Tae Woong was involved in a sexual assault controversy, and although found innocent of assualt, he had to pay a fine of�1 million Won ($875 USD) for soliciting prostitution.�