The Discloser

The Discloser
International poster
Hangul
1급기밀
Literal meaningTop Secret
Revised RomanizationIl-geup-gi-mil
Directed byHong Ki-seon
Written byAhn Young-soo
Produced byChoi Kang-hyuk
StarringKim Sang-kyung
Kim Ok-bin
Choi Moo-sung
Choi Gwi-hwa
Production
company
Miin Pictures
Distributed byLittle Big Pictures
Release dates
  • July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20) (BiFan)
  • January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24) (South Korea)[1]
Running time
100 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$1.6 million[2]

The Discloser is a 2017 South Korean action thriller film directed by Hong Ki-seon. The film stars Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Moo-sung and Choi Gwi-hwa.[3][4]

Plot

The story of an investigative reporter and former colonel delving into military secrets to uncover the source of a corruption case.

Cast

Production and release

The Discloser was director Hong Ki-seon's fourth and last feature film, and his first film in 8 years.[5] He died of a heart attack in December 2016 at the age of 59 (three days after he finished filming The Discloser).[6]

The Discloser had its world premiere in the "Hong Ki-seon: The Cinema Beyond Suppression" category at the 21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 20, 2017. The film was released in theaters on January 24, 2018.[7]

Reception

Yoon Min-sik of The Korea Herald praised the solid plot and dark and gritty tone of the film, as well as Choi Gwi-ha's performance as the antagonist in the film. Despite following the good versus evil format to some extent, the film hits the audience right on the head with its grounded atmosphere.[8]

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Special Award Hong Ki-seon Won [9]

References

  1. ^ "[Oh!쎈 컷] '1급기밀' 김상경X김옥빈, 연기파 배우들의 환상 시너지". Chosun (in Korean). 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ "The Discloser (2018)". koreanfilm.or.kr.
  3. ^ 김옥빈, 영화 ‘일급기밀’ 캐스팅…보도국 기자 변신. mk.co.kr (in Korean). 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ "KIM Ok-vin, KIM Sang-Kyung Unearth TOP SECRET INFORMATION". Korean Film Biz Zone. 19 August 2016.
  5. ^ "'Itaewon Homicide' director Hong dies". Korea JoongAng Daily. 16 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Bucheon film fest kicks off with big lineup of Korean work". Korea Herald.
  7. ^ "The Discloser". BIFAN.
  8. ^ "[Herald Review] Do ask, do tell". Korea Herald. 14 January 2018.
  9. ^ [공식]이성민·한지민 '영평상' 남녀주연상…'1987' 작품상. Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 22, 2018.


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