The Divine Fury | |
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Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Literal meaning | Emissary |
Revised Romanization | Saja |
Directed by | Kim Joo-hwan |
Written by | Kim Joo-hwan |
Starring | |
Music by | Koo Ja-wan |
Production companies |
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Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | ₩14.7 billion [1] |
Box office | US$11.8 million [2] [3] |
The Divine Fury ( Korean: 사자; Hanja: 使者; RR: Saja; lit. emissary, with connotations of the underworld) is a 2019 South Korean action horror film written and directed by Kim Joo-hwan. It stars Park Seo-joon, Ahn Sung-ki and Woo Do-hwan. The film was released on July 31, 2019. [4]
The film tells the story of Yong-hoo ( Park Seo-joon), a martial arts champion who gains divine powers to fight a powerful evil force. After a tragic childhood in which both of his parents died, Yong-hoo harbors deep resentment toward the Almighty. [5] He channels his anger to become a successful MMA fighter. [6] After a bout in the United States, he develops a stigmata, which forces him to seek the help of Father Ahn ( Ahn Sung-ki). [7] The priest, who is an exorcist, sees potential in Yong-hoo after his wound defeats a demon. [5] The two partner up to battle demonic activity in Korea and run up against the disciple of evil, Ji-shin.
The film began production on August 14, 2018. It reunites director Jason Kim and actor Park Seo-joon, after Midnight Runners. [8] [9]
The film was released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on August 8, 2019, licensed by Purple Plan and distributed by Magnum Films, [10] and in the United States and Canada on August 16, 2019, distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment. [11]
The film was released on 1405 screens on July 31, 2019. It opened at second place with 380,092 admissions. [2] With a total production cost of ₩14.7 billion, it required at least 3 million (South Korean) admissions to cross the break-even point. The film was produced with a sequel in mind, but the successor is unclear due to the film's box office failure. [1]
In cinemas 8 August/Magnum Films/Lotte Entertainment/Purple Plan
UNITED STATES: August 16, 2019/CANADA: August 16, 2019
The Divine Fury | |
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Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Literal meaning | Emissary |
Revised Romanization | Saja |
Directed by | Kim Joo-hwan |
Written by | Kim Joo-hwan |
Starring | |
Music by | Koo Ja-wan |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
|
Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | ₩14.7 billion [1] |
Box office | US$11.8 million [2] [3] |
The Divine Fury ( Korean: 사자; Hanja: 使者; RR: Saja; lit. emissary, with connotations of the underworld) is a 2019 South Korean action horror film written and directed by Kim Joo-hwan. It stars Park Seo-joon, Ahn Sung-ki and Woo Do-hwan. The film was released on July 31, 2019. [4]
The film tells the story of Yong-hoo ( Park Seo-joon), a martial arts champion who gains divine powers to fight a powerful evil force. After a tragic childhood in which both of his parents died, Yong-hoo harbors deep resentment toward the Almighty. [5] He channels his anger to become a successful MMA fighter. [6] After a bout in the United States, he develops a stigmata, which forces him to seek the help of Father Ahn ( Ahn Sung-ki). [7] The priest, who is an exorcist, sees potential in Yong-hoo after his wound defeats a demon. [5] The two partner up to battle demonic activity in Korea and run up against the disciple of evil, Ji-shin.
The film began production on August 14, 2018. It reunites director Jason Kim and actor Park Seo-joon, after Midnight Runners. [8] [9]
The film was released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on August 8, 2019, licensed by Purple Plan and distributed by Magnum Films, [10] and in the United States and Canada on August 16, 2019, distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment. [11]
The film was released on 1405 screens on July 31, 2019. It opened at second place with 380,092 admissions. [2] With a total production cost of ₩14.7 billion, it required at least 3 million (South Korean) admissions to cross the break-even point. The film was produced with a sequel in mind, but the successor is unclear due to the film's box office failure. [1]
In cinemas 8 August/Magnum Films/Lotte Entertainment/Purple Plan
UNITED STATES: August 16, 2019/CANADA: August 16, 2019