Underplayed Gems

Phantom (2023)

Phantom poster
Original title
유령
Directed by
Lee Hae-young
Genre
action film, historical film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
16
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1930s Korea under Japanese rule, five people working in a government office are suspected of being a spy for the resistance. They are trapped and interrogated, each trying to survive and uncover the phantom among them.

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What happens

Phantom (Korean: 유령; RR: Yuryeong) is a 2023 South Korean period spy action thriller film based on Mai Jia's 2007 novel, Feng Sheng. It was directed by Lee Hae-young, starring Sul Kyung-gu, Lee Hanee, Park So-dam, Park Hae-soo, and Seo Hyun-woo. The film was released theatrically on January 18, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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