Phantom (2023 film)

2023 South Korean spy action film

Phantom

Theatrical release poster

Hangul|

Hanja|

Revised Romanization| Yuryeong
Directed by| Lee Hae-young
Screenplay by| Lee Hae-young
Based on| Sound of the Wind
by Mai Jia
Starring|

* Sol Kyung-gu
* Lee Hanee
* Park So-dam
* Park Hae-soo
* Seo Hyun-woo

Edited by| Yang Jin-mo
Music by| Dalpalan

Production
company

The Lamp

Distributed by| CJ Entertainment

Release date

* January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)

Running time

| 133 minutes
Country| South Korea
Languages|

* Korean
* Japanese

Box office| US$5.2 million[1]

Phantom (Korean: 유령; Hanja: 幽靈; RR: Yuryeong) is a 2023 South Korean period spy action thriller film based on Mai Jia's 2007 novel, Feng Sheng.[2] It was directed by Lee Hae-young, starring Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Hanee, Park So-dam, Park Hae-soo, and Seo Hyun-woo.[3] It was released theatrically on January 18, 2023.[4]

## Synopsis

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In 1933, during the Japanese colonization of Korea, the story begins with an underground anti-Japanese organization's failed attempt to assassinate the new Japanese resident-general on his first day in Seoul. The Japanese colonial government gathers five suspects in a remote hotel on a seaside cliff to hunt down "phantom," a spy planted by an anti-Japanese organization in Gyeongseong, within a day. Caught up in the game of life and under close scrutiny by the Japanese authorities, the suspects snoop around the rooms and search others' belongings to clear their suspicions.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Sol Kyung-gu as Murayama Junji

A Japanese police officer who used to be a soldier, but was deposed from the Police Department and dispatched as a communication officer and supervisor within the Government-General.

* Lee Hanee as Park Cha-kyung

An employee of the communication department that records cryptograms.

* Park So-dam as Yuriko

A powerful figure in the Joseon government-general, who became the direct secretary of the general political affairs chief even though she is a Korean.

* Park Hae-soo as Takahara Kaito

The captain who directs the entrapment investigation to find the spy within the Governor-General.

* Seo Hyun-woo as Cheon Gye-jang

A timid character with sharp deciphering skills as a communication and code cracker.

### Supporting

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* Kim Dong-hee as Baek-Ho

A young employee who works in the communication department with Park Cha-kyung.

* Esom as Nan-yeong[5]

Another spy who is active as a member of the anti-Japanese organization Black Corps.

### Special appearance

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* Kim Jong-soo as a projectionist at the Golden Hall theater[6]
* Lee Joo-young a ticket office worker[6]
* Kim Joong-hee as Tadashi[6]
* Bibi as a new secretary of the Chief of Government Affairs[6]

## Production

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Principal photography began on January 4, 2021[7] and ended on May 21.[8]

## Release and reception

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The film was released on January 18, 2023 on 1099 screens.[1] The opening recorded 41,499 admissions.[9]

As of July 18, 2023[update], with gross of US$5,188,615 and 664,146 admissions, it is the sixth highest-grossing Korean film of 2023.[1]

## Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination  Award ceremony  | Year  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best Music  | Dalpalan | Won  |
Art/technical award  | Kim Bo-muk  | Nominated  |
Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best Music  | Dalpalan  | Won  |
Best Art Direction  | Kim Bo-muk  | Nominated  |
Best Visual Effects  | Heo Myung-haeng  | Nominated  |
Best Costume Design  | Ham Hyun-joo  | Nominated  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2023". KOFIC. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
2. ^ Son Seon-woo (January 29, 2023). "과도한 액션에 힘 준 첩보영화, <유령> 리뷰" [<Ghost> review, a spy movie that gave strength to excessive action]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2023.
3. ^ Bae Dong-mi (January 3, 2022). "2022년 한국영화 신작 프로젝트: '유령' 이해영 감독" [A new Korean film project in 2022: 'Ghost', directed by Lee Hae-young] (in Korean). cine12. Retrieved May 24, 2022 - via Naver.
4. ^ Cho Ji-young (December 13, 2022). "[공식] 설경구X이하늬X박소담X박해수 '유령' 2023년 1월 18일 개봉 확정" [[Official] Sol Kyung-gu X Lee Ha-nui X Park So-dam X Park Hae-soo 'Ghost' confirmed to be released on January 18, 2023]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2022.
5. ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (January 12, 2023). "이솜, 이하늬와 마법 같은 찰나…항일조직 스파이 변신 (유령)" [Esom, Lee Ha-nui and a magical moment... Anti-Japanese organization spy transformation (ghost)]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2023.
6. ^ a b c d Kim Bora (January 25, 2023). "'유령' 김종수x이주영x김중희x비비, 잠깐 등장해도 빛나는 존재감" ['Ghost' Kim Jong-soo x Lee Joo-young x Kim Joong-hee x Vivi, a shining presence even if they appear for a short time] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
7. ^ Yang Yu-jin (January 7, 2021). "설경구·이하늬·박소담·박해수 '유령' 크랭크인…이해영 감독 신작" [Seol Kyung-gu, Lee Ha-nui, Park So-dam, Park Hae-soo's 'Ghost' crank-in... New film directed by Lee Hae-young] (in Korean). My daily. Retrieved May 23, 2022 - via Naver.
8. ^ Lee Seon-pil (January 12, 2023). "항일 액션 '유령', 스타일은 괜찮은데 메시지는 '글쎄'" [Anti-Japanese action 'Ghost', the style is okay, but the message is 'Well'] (in Korean). OhmyNews. Retrieved January 12, 2023 - via Naver.
9. ^ Cho Yeon-kyung (January 19, 2023). "판도 바뀐 스크린 '교섭'·'유령' 나란히 1·2위 출발(종합)" [The screen that changed the game, 'Negotiation' and 'Ghost' started 1st and 2nd respectively (overall)] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved January 19, 2023 - via Naver.

## External links

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* Phantom at IMDb
* Phantom at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
* Phantom at HanCinema

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Lee Hae-young

Films directed|

* Like a Virgin (2006)
* Foxy Festival (2010)
* The Silenced (2015)
* Believer (2018)
* Phantom (2023)

Films written|

* Coming Out (2000)
* Conduct Zero (2002)
* Au Revoir, UFO (2004)
* 26 Years (2012)

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