Decibel (film)

2022 South Korean film

Decibel

Promotional poster

Hangul|

데시벨

Directed by| Hwang In-ho
Written by|

* Hwang In-ho
* Lee Jin-hoon

Starring|

* Kim Rae-won
* Lee Jong-suk
* Jung Sang-hoon
* Park Byung-eun
* Cha Eun-woo
* Lee Sang-hee
* Jo Dal-Hwan
* Lee Min-ki

Cinematography|

* Park Jong-cheol
* Eom Si-u

Edited by| Kim Chang-ju
Music by|

* Mok Yeong-jin
* Sebastien Pan

Production
company

East Dream Synopex

Distributed by| Mindmark
Wide Lens Pictures

Release date

* November 16, 2022 (2022-11-16)

Running time

| 110 minutes
Country| South Korea
Language| Korean
Box office| US$7.2 million[1][2]

Decibel  (Korean: 데시벨) is a 2022 South Korean action thriller film co-written and directed by Hwang In-ho, starring Kim Rae-won, Lee Jong-suk, Jung Sang-hoon, Park Byung-eun and Cha Eun-woo. It was released theatrically on November 16, 2022.[3]

## Premise

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Decibel is a sound terror action film revolving around a bomb designer who wants to occupy the city center with a special bomb that explodes when the noise increases and a former naval commander who becomes his target.

## Cast

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* Kim Rae-won as Kang Do-young, ex-Navy Submarine Commander who became the target of terrorism[4]
* Lee Jong-suk as Jeon Tae-seong, bomb designer and Navy Lieutenant from Mensa[4]
* Jung Sang-hoon as Oh Dae-oh, special reporter who came to accompany a terrorist incident[4]
* Park Byung-eun as Cha Young-han, Defense Counterintelligence Command agent[4][5]
* Cha Eun-woo as Jeon Tae-ryong, Navy Submarine Sound Detection Officer[4]
* Lee Sang-hee as Jang Yoo-jung, Navy EOD Petty Officer[6][7]
* Jo Dal-hwan as Noh Jung-seop, Navy submarine sound detective[6]
* Jo In-woo as Lee Dae-woo, who is a member of the military security support unit.[5]
* Lee Min-ki as Lieutenant Hwang Yong-woo, Navy Submarine Lieutenant[8]
* Woo Ji-hyun as Kim Yoo-taek[9]
* Kang Kyung-hun as Superintendent[10]

## Production

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Principal photography began on April 20, 2021.[11]

On November 14, 2022, the film was invited to screen at the Asian World Film Festival, which premiered on November 12.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022". KOFIC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
2. ^ "Decibel (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
3. ^ Jeong Hwa (October 6, 2022). "김래원x이종석x차은우 '데시벨' 11월16일 개봉 확정" [Kim Rae-won x Lee Jong-suk x Cha Eun-woo's 'Decibel' to be released on November 16] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 8, 2022 - via Naver.
4. ^ a b c d e Jeong Hyung-hwa (October 17, 2022). "김래원x이종석x차은우 '데시벨' 보도스틸 공개..관심↑" [Kim Rae-won x Lee Jong-suk x Cha Eun-woo's 'Decibel' press still released... Interest↑]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 17, 2022 - via Naver.
5. ^ a b Hyun Jung-min (November 22, 2022). "데시벨' 엘리베이터 신스틸러 조인우 '눈길" [Decibel’ Elevator Scene Stealer Jo In-woo ‘Eyes]. Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2022 - via Naver.
6. ^ a b Jeong Hwa (October 26, 2022). "김래원x이종석x차은우 '데시벨' 강렬한 스틸 공개" [Kim Rae-won x Lee Jong-suk x Cha Eun-woo's 'Decibel' intense stills released]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 26, 2022.
7. ^ Lee Min-ji (November 30, 2022). "이상희, 재벌 2세 경영인 변신…'사장님을 잠금해제' 출연 [공식]" [Lee Sang-hee transforms into a second-generation chaebol executive... Appearing in ‘Unlock My Boss’ [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 30, 2022 - via Naver.
8. ^ Kim Na-ra (July 12, 2021). "이민기, 김래원X이종석 '데시벨' 특별출연…"황인호 감독과 의리" [공식]" [Lee Min-ki, Kim Rae-won X Lee Jong-suk's 'Decibel' Special Appearance... "Loyalty to Director Hwang In-ho" [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2022 - via Naver.
9. ^ "'독립영화의 얼굴들' 우지현·강길우, 제26회 부국제 레드카펫 빛냈다". X Sports News. October 7, 2022.
10. ^ "Decibel - Cast". HanCinema. November 20, 2022.
11. ^ "김래원x이종석➝차은우, 도심 테러 액션 영화 '데시벨' 출연 확정[공식]" [Kim Rae-won x Lee Jong-suk➝Cha Eun-woo confirmed to appear in urban terror action movie 'Decibel' [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. April 28, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 - via Naver.
12. ^ Ryu Ji-yoon (November 14, 2022). "데시벨', AWFF 초청 이어 북미 개봉 확정" [Decibel' confirmed to be released in North America following AWFF invitation] (in Korean). Dailyian. Retrieved November 14, 2022 - via Naver.

## External links

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* Official website
* Decibel at IMDb
* Decibel at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
* Decibel at HanCinema

* v
* t
* e

Hwang In-ho

Films directed|

* Spellbound (2011)
* Monster (2014)
* Decibel (2022)

Films written|

* To Catch a Virgin Ghost (2004)
* Love Phobia (2006)
* Two Faces of My Girlfriend (2007)

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