Fire in Hell

Fire in Hell (Korean: 지옥화; RR: Jiokhwa) is a 2012 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. Based on a true story, it made its world premiere at the 13th Jeonju International Film Festival and its international premiere at the 34th Moscow International Film Festival in 2012.^[1][2]

Fire in Hell
Film poster
Directed by	Lee Sang-woo
Screenplay by	Lee Sang-woo
Produced by	Heo Sang-rye
Starring	Won Tae-hee Cha Seung-min
Edited by	Lee Sang-woo
Music by	Kang Min-kook
Release dates	April 2012 (2012-04) (JIFF) November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06) (South Korea)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Synopsis

Ji-wol (Won Tae-hee), a Buddhist monk, is banished from his temple for sexual misconduct with a female devotee. He returns home, but ends up raping Yeon-seo (Cha Seung-min) and accidentally killing her. Guilt-ridden, he travels to Philippines to return Yeon-seo's ashes to her family.^[3][4]

Cast

• Won Tae-hee as Ji-wol
• Cha Seung-min as Yeon-hwa/Yeon-seo
• Kim Hun as Yong-hae
• Song Jin-yeol as Pastor
• Lee Yong-nyeo as Ji-wol's mother
• Lee Tae-rim as Ji-won
• Lee Sang-woo as Zealot 1
• Song Jin-yeol

Reception

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