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The Anchor

The Anchor

My death should be reported through your voice.

20226.01h 51m

Overview

A mysterious informant calls a broadcast news anchor to request that the anchor report on the informant’s inevitable death.

Directed by Jeong Ji-yeon
Written by Jeong Ji-yeon
Produced by Lee Jong-seok, Jung Jun-hyuk
Box Office0Revenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Chun Woo-hee

Chun Woo-hee

Jeong Se-ra

Shin Ha-kyun

Shin Ha-kyun

Choi In-ho

Lee Hye-young

Lee Hye-young

Lee So-jung

Park Ji-hyun

Park Ji-hyun

Seo Seung-ha

Cha Rae-hyung

Cha Rae-hyung

Min Ki-tae

Kim Young-pil

Kim Young-pil

Heo Ki-jeong

Park Se-hyun

Park Se-hyun

Yoon Mi-so

Jung Soon-won

Jung Soon-won

Producer Choi

Mok Gyu-ri

Mok Gyu-ri

Reporter Song

Nam Moon-chul

Nam Moon-chul

News Director

Themes & Keywords

hallucinationhypnosismurdermotherhoodinvestigative journalismtv news anchor

About The Anchor

The Anchor is a thriller, mystery, horror film released in 2022 exploring themes of hallucination, hypnosis, murder, motherhood, investigative journalism, tv news anchor. Directed by Jeong Ji-yeon, it stars Chun Woo-hee, Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Hye-young. A mysterious informant calls a broadcast news anchor to request that the anchor report on the informant’s inevitable death.

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