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The Discloser
2017 South Korean film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Discloser (Korean: 1급기밀) is a 2017 South Korean action thriller film directed by Hong Ki-seon. The film stars Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Ok-vin, Choi Moo-sung and Choi Gwi-hwa.[3][4]
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Plot
The story of an investigative reporter and former colonel delving into military secrets to uncover the source of a corruption case.
Cast
- Kim Sang-kyung as Park Dae-ik
- Kim Ok-vin as Kim Jung-sook
- Choi Moo-sung as Cheon Hyeon-seok
- Lee Hang-na as Hee-kyung
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Nam Seon-ho
- Shin Seung-hwan
- Lee Ji-won as Park Shi-won
- Choi Go as Young-woo's son
- Jung Il-woo as Kang Young-woo
- Kwon Han-sol as Bank employee
Production and release
The Discloser was director Hong Ki-seon's fourth and last feature film, and his first film in 8 years.[5] He died of a heart attack in December 2016 at the age of 59 (three days after he finished filming The Discloser).[6]
The Discloser had its world premiere in the "Hong Ki-seon: The Cinema Beyond Suppression" category at the 21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 20, 2017. The film was released in theaters on January 24, 2018.[7]
Reception
Yoon Min-sik of The Korea Herald praised the solid plot and dark and gritty tone of the film, as well as Choi Gwi-ha's performance as the antagonist in the film. Despite following the good versus evil format to some extent, the film hits the audience right on the head with its grounded atmosphere.[8]
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External links
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