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| Director: | Lee Hae-young | ||||||
| Screenplay: | Lee Hae-young | ||||||
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| Music: | Dalpalan | ||||||
| Editing: | Yang Jin-mo | ||||||
| Studio: | The Lamp | ||||||
| Distributor: | CJ Entertainment | ||||||
| Runtime: | 133 minutes | ||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||
Phantom is a 2023 South Korean period spy action thriller film based on Mai Jia's 2007 novel, Feng Sheng.[1] It was directed by Lee Hae-young, starring Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Hanee, Park So-dam, Park Hae-soo, and Seo Hyun-woo.[2] It was released theatrically on January 18, 2023.[3]
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.
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.
An employee of the communication department that records cryptograms.
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.
The captain who directs the entrapment investigation to find the spy within the Governor-General.
A timid character with sharp deciphering skills as a communication and code cracker.
A young employee who works in the communication department with Park Cha-kyung.
Another spy who is active as a member of the anti-Japanese organization Black Corps.
Principal photography began on January 4, 2021[6] and ended on May 21.[7]
The film was released on January 18, 2023 on 1099 screens.[8] The opening recorded 41,499 admissions.[9]
, with gross of US$5,188,615 and 664,146 admissions, it is the sixth highest-grossing Korean film of 2023.[8]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | ||
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| Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best Music | Dalpalan | ||
| Art/technical award | Kim Bo-muk | ||||
| Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best Music | Dalpalan | ||
| Best Art Direction | Kim Bo-muk | ||||
| Best Visual Effects | Heo Myung-haeng | ||||
| Best Costume Design | Ham Hyun-joo | ||||