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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

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.

tensesuspensefulfast-pacedstylishparanoiddramaticgrittyspy-thriller feel

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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