| The Discloser | |||||||
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| Director: | Hong Ki-seon | ||||||
| Producer: | Choi Kang-hyuk | ||||||
| Starring: | Kim Sang-kyung Kim Ok-bin Choi Moo-sung Choi Gwi-hwa | ||||||
| Studio: | Miin Pictures | ||||||
| Distributor: | Little Big Pictures | ||||||
| Runtime: | 100 minutes | ||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||
| Gross: | [1] | ||||||
The Discloser is a 2017 South Korean action thriller film directed by Hong Ki-seon. The film stars Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Moo-sung and Choi Gwi-hwa.[2] [3]
The story of an investigative reporter and former colonel delving into military secrets to uncover the source of a corruption case.
The Discloser was director Hong Ki-seon's fourth and last feature film, and his first film in 8 years.[4] He died of a heart attack in December 2016 at the age of 59 (three days after he finished filming The Discloser).[5]
The Discloser had its world premiere in the "Hong Ki-seon: The Cinema Beyond Suppression" category at the 21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 20, 2017. The film was released in theaters on January 24, 2018.[6]
Yoon Min-sik of The Korea Herald praised the solid plot and dark and gritty tone of the film, as well as Choi Gwi-ha's performance as the antagonist in the film. Despite following the good versus evil format to some extent, the film hits the audience right on the head with its grounded atmosphere.[7]