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The Wailing

Original title: Gokseong
  • 20162016
  • 1515
  • 2h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
64K
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POPULARITY
2,717
157
Kwak Do-won in Gokseong (2016)
A foreigner's mysterious appearance in a quiet, rural village causes suspicion among the locals -- suspicion which quickly turns to hysteria as the townspeople begin killing each other in brutal outbursts for seemingly no reason.  As the investigating officer watches his daughter fall under the same savage spell, he agrees to consult a shaman for answers - unknowingly escalating the situation into something far more dangerous.
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Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
64K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,717
157
  • Director
    • Na Hong-jin
  • Writer
    • Na Hong-jin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jun Kunimura
    • Jung-min Hwang
    • Kwak Do-won
Top credits
  • Director
    • Na Hong-jin
  • Writer
    • Na Hong-jin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jun Kunimura
    • Jung-min Hwang
    • Kwak Do-won
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 305User reviews
    • 233Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 57 nominations

    Videos3

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    THE WAILING - Official US Trailer
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    Photos133

    Jung-min Hwang in Gokseong (2016)
    Jun Kunimura in Gokseong (2016)
    Jung-min Hwang in Gokseong (2016)
    Kwak Do-won in Gokseong (2016)
    Kwak Do-won in Gokseong (2016)
    Jung-min Hwang in Gokseong (2016)
    Woo-hee Chun in Gokseong (2016)
    Jung-min Hwang in Gokseong (2016)
    Kwak Do-won and Jo Han-chul in Gokseong (2016)
    Kwak Do-won in Gokseong (2016)
    Kwak Do-won in Gokseong (2016)
    Gokseong (2016)

    Top cast

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    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    • Japanese Manas Japanese Man
    Jung-min Hwang
    Jung-min Hwang
    • Il-gwangas Il-gwang
    Kwak Do-won
    Kwak Do-won
    • Jong-gooas Jong-goo
    Woo-hee Chun
    Woo-hee Chun
    • The Mysterious Womanas The Mysterious Woman
    Hwan-hee Kim
    Hwan-hee Kim
    • Hyo-jinas Hyo-jin
    Jin Heo
    • Mother-in-Lawas Mother-in-Law
    Jang So-yeon
    Jang So-yeon
    • Wifeas Wife
    Do-yoon Kim
    Do-yoon Kim
    • Yang Yi-samas Yang Yi-sam
    Kang-gook Son
    Kang-gook Son
    • Oh Sung-bokas Oh Sung-bok
    Seong-yeon Park
    Seong-yeon Park
    • Kwon Myung-jooas Kwon Myung-joo
    Chang-gyu Kil
    Chang-gyu Kil
    • Park Choon-baeas Park Choon-bae
    Jeon Bae-soo
    Jeon Bae-soo
    • Deok-gias Deok-gi
    Mi-nam Jeong
    Mi-nam Jeong
    • Heung-gookas Heung-gook
    Gwi-hwa Choi
    Gwi-hwa Choi
    • Byeong-gyooas Byeong-gyoo
    Baek Seung-chul
    Baek Seung-chul
    • Friendas Friend
    Hyeok-Joon Kwon
    • Friendas Friend
    Chae-ik Park
    Chae-ik Park
    • Friendas Friend
    Ki-chun Kim
    • Dispatch Captainas Dispatch Captain
    • (as Gi-Cheon Kim)
    • Director
      • Na Hong-jin
    • Writer
      • Na Hong-jin(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    In the small village Goksung in South Korea, police officer Jong-Goo investigates bizarre murders caused by a mysterious disease. His partner relays gossip that a Japanese stranger, who lives in a secluded house in the mountains, would be an evil spirit responsible for the illness. Jong-Goo decides to visit the stranger along with his partner and a young priest who speaks Japanese. They find an altar with a goat head, pictures on the walls of the infected people that died, and an attacking guard dog that prevents their departure until the stranger arrives. Jong-Goo finds one shoe of his beloved daughter, Hyo-jin, in the house of the stranger, and soon she becomes sick. His mother-in-law summons the shaman Il-gwang to save her granddaughter while a mysterious woman tells Jong-Goo that the stranger is responsible. Who might be the demon that is bringing sickness to Goksung? —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • From acclaimed director Na Hong-jin
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 15
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For his ceremony scene, actor Jung-min Hwang filmed for 15 minutes without break. It was one long-take scene.
    • Quotes

      Il-Gwang: Even among other demons, he's a master of evil.

      Jong-Goo: If that's true, why did it have to be...

      Il-Gwang: ...your daughter? What sin did that young girl ever commit?

      Jong-Goo: Yes.

      Il-Gwang: If you go fishing, do you know what you'll catch?

      Jong-Goo: No.

      Il-Gwang: He's just fishing. Not even he knows what he'll catch. He just threw out the bait, and your daughter took it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Renegade Cut: The Wailing (2017)

    User reviews305

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Patience and (or) trust
    Watching this, quite a few things may confuse you. The story is not easy at all. It is about good and evil though. It is about how we perceive the world and what we make of it. It is about many things, a lot of you may experience and see, that the person next to you may not see.

    The movie is made to be watched more than once. I had heard about the Wailing and how good it supposedly is - well now I can leave the supposedly part away. It is as good as people say it is. And it is another example of south korean filmmaking that not few see as a powerhouse in the world right now (some may argue it has been for quite some time now). This movie is another example for just that.

    It is also a movie about prejudice, about how small our world is and how we react to an outside "influence". How things collapse and what society is capable of ... again so many things to discover here. Now that being said, it doesn't mean you will like the movie. Or that if you don't like it, it doesn't mean you have no taste in movies. That is the great thing about films. We all have different tastes and we all value things different. You may just want to see explosions. And that's more than fine. But it's not what you'll get here ... not for the weak hearted or squeamish just to be clear though ... this is brutal .. to watch!
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    • kosmasp
    • Jun 21, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tiếng Than
    • Filming locations
      • South Korea
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Fox International Production
      • Ivanhoe Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,420,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $786,633
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $77,892
      • May 22, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,851,770
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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