Yeom-lyeok (2018)

After drinking water from a mountain spring, a bank security guard gains telekinetic superpowers, which he must use to save his estranged daughter from an evil construction company, as a superhero.

Director:

Sang-ho Yeon

Writer:

Sang-ho Yeon

Stars:

Seung-ryong Ryu, Eun-kyung Shim, Jung-min Park

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Seung-ryong Ryu	...	Seok-heon
Eun-kyung Shim	...	Roo-mi
Jung-min Park	...	Kim Jeong-hyeon
Jung Yu-mi	...	Hong Sang-moo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yeong-gi Jeong
Do-yoon Kim
Min-Jae Kim	...	Min
Yeong-Seon Kim	...	Roo-mi's mom
Hang-ho Tae
Soo-jung Ye	...	Mr. Jeong's sister
Hwang Yeon-hee

Storyline

Seok-heon, a bank security guard, gains superpowers one day after drinking water from a mountain spring affected by a meteor. He then sets out to protect his estranged daughter Roo-mi and her neighborhood from a construction company controlled by the mafia, using his recently-arrived superpower: the power of psychokinesis, and in the process becomes a superhero.

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Plot Keywords:

father daughter relationship | telekinesis | supernatural power | death of mother | meteor | 

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Taglines:

From the Director of TRAIN TO BUSAN

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Sang-ho Yeon's second live action after Train to Busan (2016).

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Quotes

Hong Sang-moo: [to Seok-heon] Mr. Superhero. Those with real power aren't people like us. They were born to win.

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Crazy Credits

The title card is also shown at the end of the rolling title credits.

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Alternate Versions

Apart from 2D, the film was also released in ScreenX format.

User Reviews

What a good superhero movie should be about, rather than on CGI and other superficial excesses.

'PSYCHOKINESIS': Four Stars (Out of Five)

A South Korean superhero movie about a father that discovers he has superpowers, who then tries to use those powers to rescue his daughter. It stars Ryu Seung-ryong, Shim Eun-kyung, Park Jung-min, Kim Min-jae and Jung Yu-mi. The film was written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho (who also performed both duties on the 2016 critically acclaimed 'zombies on a train' flick 'TRAIN TO BUSAN'), and it was released by Netflix through it's streaming site. I really enjoyed it.

The story is about a bank security guard, named Shin Seok-heon (Seung-ryong), who has a troubled relationship with his estranged daughter, Shin Roo-mi (Eun-kyung). He drinks some contaminated water from a mountain spring, and gains super telekinetic powers. He tries to use these powers to help his daughter, who is constantly being harassed by a corrupt construction company. Seok-heon becomes a reluctant superhero in the process.

The film is the first ever South Korean superhero movie, and it's definitely a refreshing change from the American ones (like the new 'AVENGERS'). This film has so much character, and genuine heart and emotion. It's pretty simple in it's action scenes, and villainous threat, which is what's so cool about it as well. The film concentrates on what a good superhero movie should be about, rather than on CGI and other superficial excesses. I really found it to be quite entertaining and effective.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Netflix Site Official ScreenX Site

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

25 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yeom-lyeok

Filming Locations:

Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,981,970

Company Credits

Production Co:

Movic Comics, Next Entertainment World, RedPeter Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1