Phantom

"A spy is hiding among them."

2023 2h 12m KO

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 70

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Synopsis

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In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "Phantom" spies of the anti-Japanese organization.

“A spy is hiding among them.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Junji Murayama
Lee Hanee
Park Cha-kyung
Park So-dam
Yuriko
Park Hae-soo
Kaito Takahara
Seo Hyun-woo
Section Chief Cheon
Kim Dong-hee
Lee Baek-ho
Kim Hye-ok
Junji's Mother
Kim Jong-soo
Projectionist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Hae-young
Writers: Lee Hae-young, Lee Yoon-ho
Languages: Japanese, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Hae-young, shot by Ju Sung-lim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dalpalan. 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 Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sul Kyung-gu and Lee Hanee and Park So-dam carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A spy is hiding among them.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt25503544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lee Hae-young directs. Ju Sung-lim behind the camera. Dalpalan scores. Yang Jin-mo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.
3Directed by Lee Hae-young, shot by Ju Sung-lim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sul Kyung-gu and Lee Hanee and Park So-dam carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A spy is hiding among them.".
8IMDB entry: tt25503544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.