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Good News (2025)

Good News poster
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
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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)

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