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If North Korea and South Korea ever reunite and hold a celebratory film festival, “Escape from Mogadishu” is a sure thing for selection. Based on the amazing true story of embassy staff from ...
Escape from Mogadishu (Korean: 모가디슈; RR: Mogadisyu) is a 2021 South Korean political action thriller film, directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Kim Yoon-seok, Zo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim So-jin and Jung Man-sik. [5]
The film recorded 1 million cumulative audiences on 6th day of its release, thereby becoming the fastest Korean film of 2021 to cross 1 million mark, beating record of Escape from Mogadishu. [34] It surpassed 1.5 million audience on 11th day of its release, [35] and 2 million on 21st day of release. [36]
Escape (Korean: 탈주) is a 2024 South Korean action thriller film directed by Lee Jong-pil and starring Lee Je-hoon, Koo Kyo-hwan and Hong Xa-bin. The film depicts the life-threatening defection and chase of Lim Gyu-nam, a North Korean soldier who dreams of a life with a tomorrow on the other side of the barbed-wire fence, and Hyeon-sang, a North Korean State Security officer who must stop him.
TheWrap Screening Series: "We had to remake all of this in another country and it had to be based on past facts because we still cannot enter into Somalia," producer Hyejung Kang says
Since its July 28, 2021 debut “Mogadishu” has accumulated $14.5 million, making it the sixth ranking film released in Korea this year and the top locally-made title
Koo Kyo-hwan (Korean: 구교환; born December 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor and film director known for his role in the films Jane (2016), Peninsula (2020), and Escape from Mogadishu (2021). He also attracted recognition for his performance in Netflix original D.P. (2021–2023). [2]
Korean-made action film “Escape From Mogadishu” overcame new release “Jungle Cruise” and holdover “Boss Baby 2” to dominate the South Korean box office over the weekend. “Mogadishu ...