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Bakjwi

  • 2009
  • K-18
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Bakjwi (2009)
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Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.

  • Director
    • Park Chan-wook
  • Writers
    • Émile Zola
    • Park Chan-wook
    • Chung Seo-kyung
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Kim Ok-bin
    • Hee-jin Choi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    50K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Park Chan-wook
    • Writers
      • Émile Zola
      • Park Chan-wook
      • Chung Seo-kyung
    • Stars
      • Song Kang-ho
      • Kim Ok-bin
      • Hee-jin Choi
    • 149User reviews
    • 259Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 20 nominations

    Videos9

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    Thirst -- "Can You Bend This?"
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    Thirst -- "Shoes"
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    Thirst -- "Vampires Are Cuter Than I Thought'"
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    Thirst -- "I'm Not Catholic"
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    Park Chan-wook in Bakjwi (2009)
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    Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Bakjwi (2009)
    Shin Ha-kyun and Kim Ok-bin in Bakjwi (2009)
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    Park Chan-wook at an event for Bakjwi (2009)
    Park Chan-wook at an event for Bakjwi (2009)
    Bakjwi (2009)
    Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Bakjwi (2009)
    Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Bakjwi (2009)

    Top cast

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    Song Kang-ho
    Song Kang-ho
    • Sang-hyun
    Kim Ok-bin
    Kim Ok-bin
    • Tae-ju
    • (as Kim Ok-vin)
    Hee-jin Choi
    • Nurse Sa
    Seo Dong-soo
    Seo Dong-soo
    • Hyo-sung
    Hwa-ryong Lee
    • Doctor Ku
    Ra Mi-ran
    Ra Mi-ran
    • Nurse Yu
    In-hwan Park
    In-hwan Park
    • Priest Roh
    • (as Park In-hwan)
    Eriq Ebouaney
    Eriq Ebouaney
    • Emmanuel Research Director
    • (as Eriq Ebouney)
    Thati Pele
    • Emmanuel Research Nun
    • (as Onthatile Peele)
    Jong-ryol Choi
    • Grandfather
    Yong-wan Goo
    • Devotee
    Hwang Woo-seul-hye
    Hwang Woo-seul-hye
    • Whistle Girl
    Kim Hae-sook
    Kim Hae-sook
    • Mrs. Ra
    Shin Ha-kyun
    Shin Ha-kyun
    • Kang-woo
    Dal-su Oh
    Dal-su Oh
    • Young-du
    • (as Oh Dal-su)
    Mercedes Cabral
    Mercedes Cabral
    • Evelyn
    Song Young-chang
    Song Young-chang
    • Seung-dae
    Cheol-woo Han
    • Investigator
    • Director
      • Park Chan-wook
    • Writers
      • Émile Zola
      • Park Chan-wook
      • Chung Seo-kyung
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie borrows many elements from Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin. Tae-ju is named after Thérèse and Lady Ra is named after Madame Raquin.
    • Quotes

      Priest Sang-hyeon: Grant me the following in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Like a leper rotting in flesh, let all avoid me. Like a cripple without limbs, let me not move freely. Remove my cheeks, tht tears may not roll down them. Crush my lips and tongue, that I may not sin with them. Pull out my nails, that I may not grasp nothing. Let my shoulders and back be bent, that I may carry nothing. Like a man with tumor in the head let me lack judgment. Ravage my body sworn to chastity leave me with no pride, and have me live in shame. Let no one pray for me. But only the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on me.

    • Alternate versions
      On the South Korean and French Blu-ray editions, there is a director's cut featuring 13 minutes of new footage, including extended versions of many scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Ugly Truth/G-Force/Orphan (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Ich habe genug
      (Cantata BWV 82)

      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

    User reviews149

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Wow! Fantastic.
    Thirst: A bit speechless. Where to begin reviewing this film? Well, it is certainly a fantastic Thriller, some elements of Horror and Gore. It is unlike any film I have seen, and I have seen it all! Psychological, disturbing, creepy at times, culturally quite accurate (Korean), a must see for fans of Vampirism for sure, but also anyone that wants to see a disturbing, complex, form of a Thriller. I have not seen any other films by this Director but I certainly will be doing so now. Thirst has a bit of everything in it - not strictly about vampires by far. And to those reviews that mention that it is "Twilight" for adults? You have it wrong. It is nothing like Twilight. Yes, there are some similar traits but no, it is not a Vampire Romance...it is SO much more than that and the other positive reviews are bang-on and speak for themselves. I particularly enjoyed the character developments, the struggles with faith, family, friends as well as the eerie facial expressions. What a creative and well-written story. You need to see this for yourself and come to your own conclusions!
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    • MissOceanB
    • Sep 6, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2009 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (en)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Thirst
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Focus Features International (FFI)
      • Benex Movie Expert Fund
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $318,574
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,889
      • Aug 2, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,085,023
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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