The Beast (2019 film)
The Beast (Korean: 비스트, romanized: Biseuteu) is a 2019 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Lee Jung-ho, starring Lee Sung-min, Yoo Jae-Myung, Jeon Hye-jin, and Choi Daniel. The story is about conflicts of two detective in solving a brutal murder case. The film is a remake of the French film, 36 Quai des Orfèvres (2004).[1]
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| Hangul | 비스트 |
| Revised Romanization | biseuteu |
| Directed by | Lee Jung-ho |
| Produced by | Oh Sung-Il Song Ji-Eun Park Joon-Soo Park Kyung-Seo Lee Soo-Jin Nam Da-Jung Kim Soo-Hyun |
| Screenplay by | Lee Jung-Ho Jung Eui-Mok |
| Starring | Lee Sung-min Yoo Jae-Myung Jeon Hye-jin Choi Daniel |
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| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | USD$1.3 million |
Plot
Two detectives in conflict have to team up to solve a gruesome murder. After the mutilated body of a missing girl is discovered in the tidelands of Incheon, Han-soo (Lee Sung-min) and Min-tae (Yoo Jae-myung), who have been rivals for years, are now in charge of finding the culprit.The case seems like it will find a quick resolution with a suspect in custody, but things take a dark turn when Han-soo meets an informant who insists that he knows who the murderer is. As cover-ups and secret deals ensue, tension rise between the two detectives as the pressure of solving a crime is shaking up the Korean Peninsula comes to a head.
Cast
- Lee Sung-Min as Han-soo[2]
- Yoo Jae-Myung as Min-tae
- Jeon Hye-Jin as Choon-bae[3]
- Choi Daniel as Jong-chan[4]
- Kim Ho-jung as Madame Oh
- An Si-ha as Jung-Yeon
- Lee Sang-hee Yeo Mi-Young
- Kim Byung-Choon as Section Chief Sung
- Kim Hong-Fa as CEO Jang of Chinatown
- Kim Young-Sung as Detective 1 Team 1
- Kim Dae-Gon as Detective 2 Team 1[5]
- Han Kyu-Won as Detective 2 Team 2
- Kim Min-Song as Detective 1 Team 3
- Lee Hyun-Kyun as Chae Pil-Kyo[6]
- Baek In-Kwon as Jo Doo-Sik
- Jang Nam-Boo as naked man (Kim Nam-Cheol)
- Kim Gui-Seon as elderly man informant
- Lee Seo-Hwan as forensic team member
- Jung Chan-Woo as inspection department member
- Shim Wan-Jun as man in black hood (regional investigation unit)
- Ok Ja-Yeon as Jong-Chan's wife
- Park Tae-Sung as prison officer
- Ahn Seong-Bong as backup detective
- Choi Moon-Soo as terminal yellow bracelet girl's mother
- Kim Dae-Han as Korean-Chinese Wild Dog gang
- Lim Ye-Eun as tortured woman
Production
Principal photography began on November 5, 2018 and wrapped on February 12, 2019.
Release
The Beast was released in South Korea on June 26, 2019.[7]
International release
Movie 'The Beast' has been pre-sold in 90 countries around the world including France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand. , Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries in Asia.[8]
References
- https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2020/03/movie-review-the-beast-2019/
- "이성민·유재명, '비스트'서 연기 대결". 연합뉴스. October 2, 2018.
- "영화 '비스트'에 전혜진·최다니엘 합류". 연합뉴스. October 31, 2018.
- "Choi Daniel jumped at chance to work with Lee Jung-ho". KpopHerald. Nov 26, 2018.
- "베테랑 배우 김대곤, 영화 '비스트' 씬스틸러 '강형사' 주목". 스포츠서울. July 2, 2019.
- "이현균, 영화 '비스트' 합류…이성민과 연기 호흡". 한국경제TV. June 13, 2019.
- "이성민-유재명 주연 '비스트', 6월 말 개봉 확정… 역대급 범죄 스릴러". iMBC. May 23, 2019.
- "이성민X유재명 '비스트', 90개국 선판매". YTN. June 26, 2019.