The Night Owl (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Ahn Tae-jin |
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| Cinematography | Kim Tae-kyung |
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| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$8.3 million[1] |
The Night Owl (Korean: 올빼미; RR: Olbbaemi; lit. Owl) is a 2022 South Korean period thriller drama film directed by Ahn Tae-jin, starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hae-jin. Set in the Joseon Dynasty, it is based on the mystery surrounding the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who returned from the Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Injo period. It was released on November 23, 2022.[2]
Premise
Kyung-soo is blind but has excellent acupuncture skills. He enters the palace after being recognized for his talent by Lee Hyung-ik. Around that time, Crown Prince Sohyeon, who was taken hostage by the Qing Dynasty, returned to Korea after 8 years. Injo, while happy for his son, is overcome with unknown anxiety for a while. Then one night, Kyung-soo, who can see faintly in the dark, witnesses the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon. As he tries to tell the truth, bigger secrets and conspiracies are revealed, putting his life at risk. After the death of his son, Injo's anxiety turns into madness and begins to run rampant, and Kyung-soo, who witnessed the death of the crown prince, attempts to reveal the truth behind the crown prince’s death.
Cast
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Kyung-soo
- Yoo Hae-jin as King Injo
- Choi Moo-sung as Lee Hyung-ik
- Jo Sung-ha
- Park Myung-hoon as Man-sik
- Kim Sung-cheol as Crown Prince Sohyeon
- Ahn Eun-jin as Jo So-yong
- Jo Yoon-seo as Kang-bin
References
- ^ http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Daily.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_DAILY
- ^ Kim Da-eun (October 4, 2022). "유해진X류준열 사극 스릴러 '올빼미' 11월 23일 개봉확정" [Yoo Hae-jin X Ryu Jun-yeol's historical thriller 'Owl' confirmed for release on November 23rd]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
External links
- The Night Owl at HanCinema
- The Night Owl at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
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