Good News (2025)

Original title

굿뉴스

Directed by

Byun Sung-hyun

Genre

disaster film, action thriller

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A team undertakes a secret mission to safely land a hijacked passenger plane. They use whatever tactics are necessary to handle the crisis.

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What happens

Good News (Korean: 굿뉴스) is a 2025 South Korean black comedy film co-written and directed by Byun Sung-hyun for Netflix. The lead roles are played by Sul Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung and Ryoo Seung-bum. The film, inspired by the hijacking of a Japanese passenger plane in March 1970, follows a secret mission led by a committed team intent on safely bringing down a hijacked aircraft, employing whatever tactics the situation demands. The film had its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025. It was made available for global streaming on Netflix on October 17, 2025, following its festival release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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