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The Himalayas

Original title: Himalaya
  • 20152015
  • 2h 4m
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Himalaya (2015)
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Based on true events, renowned mountaineer UM Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.Based on true events, renowned mountaineer UM Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.Based on true events, renowned mountaineer UM Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Seok-hoon Lee
  • Writers
    • Jieun-min Suo(screenplay)
    • JK Youn(screenplay adaptation)
    • Seok-hoon Lee(screenplay adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jung-min Hwang
    • Kim In-kwon
    • Woo Jung
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  • Director
    • Seok-hoon Lee
  • Writers
    • Jieun-min Suo(screenplay)
    • JK Youn(screenplay adaptation)
    • Seok-hoon Lee(screenplay adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jung-min Hwang
    • Kim In-kwon
    • Woo Jung
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    • 11User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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    Jung-min Hwang
    Jung-min Hwang
    • Hong-Gil Umas Hong-Gil Um
    Kim In-kwon
    Kim In-kwon
    • Jeong-bok, Parkas Jeong-bok, Park
    Woo Jung
    Woo Jung
    • Moo-Taek Parkas Moo-Taek Park
    Ra Mi-ran
    Ra Mi-ran
    • Myeong-ae, Choas Myeong-ae, Cho
    Ji-Hong Park
    • Sherpa Dawaas Sherpa Dawa
    Jo Sung-ha
    Jo Sung-ha
    • Dong-gyoo, Leeas Dong-gyoo, Lee
    Lee Chae Yun
    • Yeon Woo (8 years old)as Yeon Woo (8 years old)
    • Director
      • Seok-hoon Lee
    • Writers
      • Jieun-min Suo(screenplay)
      • JK Youn(screenplay adaptation)
      • Seok-hoon Lee(screenplay adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    Following a grueling climb up Kanchenjunga, Hong-gil and Mu-taek become fast friends and partners in climb. The peak of their professional careers comes when they become the 14th team to scale the Himalayas. But the climb came at a price: both sustained injuries and Hong-gil was compelled to retire. Years later, Hong-gil is a renowned lecturer and Mu-taek takes up an assignment to go up Everest. When Hong-gil learns that Mu-taek has gone missing, he blames himself for encouraging the younger man's plans. Looking at a photo of Mu-taek's frozen corpse still trapped on the mountain, he decides to put together a rescue team to retrieve the body. Despite warnings, concerns over his injured leg and treacherous storms, Hong-gil leads the expedition. —CJ Entertainment
    • mountain climbing
    • nepal
    • mountain
    • mount everest
    • survival
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    • Taglines
      • We will return home together.
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      • Adventure
      • Biography
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    User reviews11

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    Top review
    9/10
    High task... Executed well
    Compelling, emotional rollercoaster with best possible scenery. The main character is silent, huge killer covered with ice, snow and great expectations...
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    • breza-16788
    • Dec 8, 2020

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Himalaya
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • JK FILMS
      • JK Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $696,717
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,387
      • Dec 20, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,544,493
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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