Tidal Wave

"There is No Escape from Nature's Wrath."

2009 2h 0m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 513

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Synopsis

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On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.

“There is No Escape from Nature's Wrath.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Choi Man-shik
Ha Ji-won
Gang Yeon-heui
Park Joong-hoon
Kim Hwi
Uhm Jung-hwa
Lee Yu-jin
Lee Min-ki
Choi Hyeong-sik
Kang Ye-won
Kim Hee-mee
Kim In-kwon
Oh Dong-chun
Song Jae-ho
Choi's Uncle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: JK Youn
Writers: Kim Hwi, JK Youn
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by JK Youn, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Byung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Sul Kyung-gu and Ha Ji-won and Park Joong-hoon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is No Escape from Nature's Wrath.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

JK Youn directs. Kim Young-ho behind the camera. Lee Byung-woo scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
4Directed by JK Youn, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lee Byung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sul Kyung-gu and Ha Ji-won and Park Joong-hoon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There is No Escape from Nature's Wrath.".
9IMDB entry: tt1153040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "helicopter", "beach", "loss of loved one", "cigarette".
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.