Ransomed (2023)

Original title

비공식작전

Directed by

Kim Seong-hun

Genre

drama film, action film, thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

M

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A South Korean diplomat is kidnapped in Lebanon in 1986. His colleagues must negotiate his release in a dangerous and unstable environment.

tenseurgentsuspensefulgrittybleakhigh-stakesfast-paced

What happens

Ransomed (Korean: 비공식작전; RR: Bigongsik jakjeon) is a 2023 South Korean action thriller film directed by Kim Seong-hun, starring Ha Jung-woo and Ju Ji-hoon. It is based on the 1986 kidnapping of a South Korean diplomat in Lebanon. The film was released theatrically on August 2, 2023. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'Korean Cinema Today - Panorama' section and was screened on October 5, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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