The Ghost Station

"Dead on arrival."

2023 1h 20m KO

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 100

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Synopsis

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Reporter Na-yeong and her partner investigate a series of mysterious deaths and a perplexing case where her source was allegedly already dead at the time of their interview. Together they end up confronting a terrifying truth.

“Dead on arrival.”

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Cast

Kim Bo-ra
Na-young
Kim Jae-hyun
Choi Woo Won
Shin So-yul
Tae-hee
Oh Jin-seok
Seung Joon
Kim Kang-il
Mortician Yeom
Kim Soo-jin
Representative Mo
Kim Kwang-hyun
Engine Driver
Kim Koo-taek
Friends A

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeong Yong-ki
Writers: Koji Shiraishi, Hiroshi Takahashi
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea, Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Japan.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeong Yong-ki, shot by Sun Sang-jae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kim Bo-ra and Kim Jae-hyun and Shin So-yul carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Dead on arrival.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeong Yong-ki directs. Sun Sang-jae behind the camera. Kim Woo-chul scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea, Japan. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jeong Yong-ki, shot by Sun Sang-jae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kim Woo-chul. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Kim Bo-ra and Kim Jae-hyun and Shin So-yul carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Dead on arrival.".
9IMDB entry: tt22505124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "orphanage", "strangeness", "urban legend", "curse".

The technical file

Cinematography: Sun Sang-jae
Original score: Kim Woo-chul
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,305,305
Original language: KO
IMDB: The Ghost Station (2023)

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CinemaSerf2023-10-22
★ 6/10
I was actually quite pleasantly surprised by this little thriller. No, it's not great and the quality of the acting leaves much to be desired, but the story is quite intriguing for a while. "Na-yeong" ((Bo-ra Kim) is an aspiring journalist who receives a curious tip from her friend at a nearby train station. "U-won" ((Jae Hyun Kim) is convinced that the body of a child that was found between the tracks died in very mysterious circumstances. Despite the obvious reservations of her boss, she talks to the child's family and discovers that the the site of the station might have many old and horrific secrets to keep. The two friends decide to delve into that past and reveal those secrets - regardless of those whom it may effect! It's quite a quickly paced little drama this that really could have been doing with a little better, stronger, casting. The visual and audio effects are adequate and the story is solid in a creepy sort of fashion providing a few twists and turns to a plot that easily puts this in the range of the average Blumhouse horror-lite offering. You almost certainly won't remember it after you've seen it, but it isn't terrible by any means.

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