The Divine Fury

The Divine Fury (Korean: 사자; RR: Saja; lit. emissary, with connotations of the underworld) is a 2019 South Korean action horror film written and directed by Kim Joo-hwan. It stars Park Seo-joon, Ahn Sung-ki and Woo Do-hwan. The film was released on July 31, 2019.[2]

The Divine Fury
Teaser poster
Hangul사자
Revised RomanizationSaja
LiterallyEmissary
Directed byKim Joo-hwan
Written byKim Joo-hwan
StarringPark Seo-joon
Ahn Sung-ki
Woo Do-hwan
Music byKoo Ja-wan
Production
company
Distributed byLotte Entertainment
Release date
  • 31 July 2019 (2019-07-31)
Running time
129 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$11.1 million[1]

Plot

The film tells the story of Yong-hoo (Park Seo-joon) , a martial arts champion who gains divine powers to fight with a powerful evil force. After a tragic childhood, which involved the deaths of his parents, Yong-hoo has harbored deep resentment towards the Almighty.[3] He uses this anger to become a successful MMA fighter.[4] After a bout in the United States, he develops a stigmata, which forces him to seek the help of a Father Ahn (Ahn Sung-ki).[5] The priest, who is an exorcist, sees potential in Yong-hoo after his wound defeated a demon.[3] The two partner to battle demonic activity in Korea.

Cast
  • Park Seo-joon as Yong-hoo
  • Ahn Sung-ki as Father Ahn
  • Woo Do-hwan as Ji-shin
  • Park Ji-hyun as Soo-jin
  • Jung Ji-hoon as Ho-seok
  • Sim Hee-seop as Father Kim
  • Lee Seol as Seol (cameo)
  • Seo Jeong-yeon as Soo-jin's Mother
  • Jo Eun-hyung as Hong-jin
  • Park Jin-joo as Chinese restaurant delivery woman (cameo)
  • Choi Woo-shik as Father Choi (cameo)
  • Kim Si-eun as Nun Theresa (cameo)
  • Lee Seung-hee as Possessed Man (cameo)
  • Kim Seon-min as Angela
  • Jung Eui-soon as Veronica
  • Kim Bum-soo as Bum-soo
  • Lee Chan-yoo as Yong-hoo (young)

Production

The film began production on August 14, 2018. It reunites director Jason Kim and actor Park Seo-joon, after Midnight Runners.[6][7]

Release

The film was released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on August 8, 2019, licensed by Purple Plan and distributed by Magnum Films,[8] and in the United States and Canada on August 16, 2019, distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment.[9]

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References
  1. "Korean Film Box Office (Yearly)". Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. 박서준의 '사자', 7월 개봉 확정…강렬한 기운 담긴 포스터 공개[공식]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  3. Marsh, James (2019-08-14). "The Divine Fury: The Exorcist meets MMA in Limp Korean Thriller". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  4. Harvey, Dennis; Harvey, Dennis (2019-08-16). "Film Review: 'The Divine Fury'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  5. DeFore, John (August 15, 2019). "'The Divine Fury': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  6. "MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Duo Step into the Ring for THE DIVINE FURY". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  7. "박서준·우도환, '사자'로 뭉친다…'청년경찰' 감독 신작". Naver. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  8. "Magnum Films". Dream Movie Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2019. In cinemas 8 August/Magnum Films/Lotte Entertainment/Purple Plan
  9. "THE DIVINE FURY (2019) - Official Movie Site – Coming Soon". Well Go USA Entertainment. Retrieved 1 September 2019. UNITED STATES: August 16, 2019/CANADA: August 16, 2019


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