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The Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea

The only thing he must not have crossed.

20107.42h 21m

Overview

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.

Directed by Na Hong-jin
Written by Na Hong-jin, Hong Won-chan
Produced by Kim Kyung-hwan
Box OfficeBudget: $8.2MRevenue: $15.8M

Top Cast

Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Kim Gu-nam

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

Myeon Jeong-hak

Cho Seong-ha

Cho Seong-ha

Kim Tae-won

Lee Cheol-min

Lee Cheol-min

Choi Seong-nam

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

Professor Kim Seung-hyun

Im Ye-won

Im Ye-won

Professor's Wife

T

Tak Sung-eun

Gu-nam's Wife

Lee El

Lee El

Joo-young

Jeong Man-sik

Jeong Man-sik

Detective 1

Jeong Min-sung

Jeong Min-sung

Detective 2

Themes & Keywords

immigrantpolicetaxi drivergang warbeaten to deathmurderknife fightmahjongbloodbathmoney problemsshockingkorean chineseseoul, south korea

About The Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 2010 exploring themes of immigrant, police, taxi driver, gang war, beaten to death, murder. Directed by Na Hong-jin, it stars Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yun-seok, Cho Seong-ha. A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.

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