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]

The Beast
Theatrical release poster
Hangul비스트
Revised Romanizationbiseuteu
Directed byLee Jung-ho
Produced byOh Sung-Il
Song Ji-Eun
Park Joon-Soo
Park Kyung-Seo
Lee Soo-Jin
Nam Da-Jung
Kim Soo-Hyun
Screenplay byLee Jung-Ho
Jung Eui-Mok
StarringLee Sung-min
Yoo Jae-Myung
Jeon Hye-jin
Choi Daniel
Production
company
Distributed byNext Entertainment World
Release date
  • June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26)
Running time
130 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUSD$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

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