Typhoon

"The fate of a nation hangs in the balance."

2005 2h 4m KO

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 50

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Synopsis

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A vengeful refugee-turned-pirate steals nuclear materials to attack and obliterate the Koreas in a Nuclear Typhoon. A top South Korean naval officer is assigned the task to stop his plans and execute him.

“The fate of a nation hangs in the balance.”

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Cast

Jang Dong-gun
Sin
Lee Jung-jae
Gang Se-jong
Lee Mi-yeon
Choi Myeong-ju
Kim Kap-soo
NIS Agent
David Lee McInnis
Somchai
Chatthapong Phantana-Angkul
Toto
Heo Wook
Team Manager Choi
Shin Seong-il
President

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kwak Kyung-taek
Writers: Kwak Kyung-taek, Ahn Young-soo
Languages: Russian, Thai, Mandarin, English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Russian, Thai, Mandarin, English, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Hyeong-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gwang-il shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jang Dong-gun and Lee Jung-jae and Lee Mi-yeon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The fate of a nation hangs in the balance.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kwak Kyung-taek directs. Hong Kyung-pyo behind the camera. Kim Hyeong-seok scores. Park Gwang-il cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Russian, Thai, Mandarin, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Russian, Thai, Mandarin, English, Korean.
3Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Hyeong-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Park Gwang-il shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jang Dong-gun and Lee Jung-jae and Lee Mi-yeon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The fate of a nation hangs in the balance.".
8IMDB entry: tt0475750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.