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The Yellow Sea(2010)

2h 36mDrama, Thriller, CrimeMandarin
7.4/10
580 user ratings

The only thing he must not have crossed.

Overview

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.

Director

Na Hong-jin

Studio

Wellmade Starm

Budget

$8M

Revenue

$16M

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Cast

Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

as Kim Gu-nam

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

as Myun Jung-hak

Cho Seong-ha

Cho Seong-ha

as Kim Tae-won

Lee Cheol-min

Lee Cheol-min

as Choi Seong-nam

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

as Professor Kim Seung-hyun

Im Ye-won

Im Ye-won

as Professor's Wife

Tak Sung-eun

as Gu-nam's Wife

Lee El

Lee El

as Joo-young

Jeong Man-sik

Jeong Man-sik

as Detective 1

Jeong Min-sung

Jeong Min-sung

as Detective 2

Park Yun-ho

as Ulsan Broker 1

Seung Eui-yeol

Seung Eui-yeol

as Ulsan Broker 2

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2010

Runtime

2h 36m

Language

Mandarin

Rating

7.4 / 10

Budget

$8M

Box Office

$16M

Production Companies

Wellmade Starm • Popcorn Film • 20th Century Fox Korea

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What is The Yellow Sea about?

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.

Who directed The Yellow Sea?

The Yellow Sea was directed by Na Hong-jin and released in 2010. It is a drama, thriller, crime film.

How long is The Yellow Sea?

The Yellow Sea has a runtime of 2 hours and 36 minutes (156 minutes total).

Who stars in The Yellow Sea?

The cast of The Yellow Sea includes Ha Jung-woo as Kim Gu-nam, Kim Yun-seok as Myun Jung-hak, Cho Seong-ha as Kim Tae-won, Lee Cheol-min as Choi Seong-nam, Kwak Do-won as Professor Kim Seung-hyun and more.

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