Heart Blackened (2017)

A father goes all out to clear his daughter from any wrong doing in the murder of his fiance. When all evidence points to her, he takes matters into to his own hands to save his daughter and outwit the judiciary system.

Director:

Ji-woo Jung

Writers:

Xing Fei, Ji-woo Jung

Stars:

Min-sik Choi, Shin-Hye Park, Jun-yeol Ryu

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Min-sik Choi	...	Yim Tae-san
Shin-Hye Park	...	Choi Hee-jeong
Jun-yeol Ryu	...	Kim Dong-myeong
Lee Hanee	...	Yuna (as Ha-nee Lee)
Soo-kyung Lee	...	Mira
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Seong-Bong Ahn	...	Court security guard (as Sung-Bong An)
Sa-Myung Han	...	Delivery man
Wonhyeong Jang	...	Investigator (as Won-Hyung Jang)
Sin-cheol Kang	...	Youngest prosecutor (as Shin-chul Kang)
Ian Kim	...	Im Tae-San's entourage
Soo-jin Kim	...	Judge
Minwoong Lee	...	Accident researcher
Moon-cheol Nam	...	Director
Hyoungsoo Park	...	Taxi driver
Hyun-woo Seo	...	Thailand branch manager

Storyline

Tae-san is a man who truly has everything - money, fame, and power. Everything that a man can desire. He has two women who he wouldn't change for the world. They're his only daughter, Mira, and a chart- topping pop star fiancee, Yuna. Tae-san wants them to get along, but Mira doesn't take kindly to her stepmother-to-be. One day, Yuna gets killed in a horrific accident, and Mira is arrested as the suspect. Tae-san firmly believes that his daughter is not the killer and mobilizes all his resources to protect her. He finds out about Yuna's stalker, Dong-myung, who knows the truth about the accident, and he hires Hee-jung, a lawyer that Mira trusts like her sister. Working with them, Tae-san orchestrates a risky plot to find his fiancee's real killer. The man who has the world is about to change it.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Heart Blackened Official Website

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

2 November 2017 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Heart Blackened

Box Office

Gross USA:

$37,047

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,593,480

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yong Film, Yong Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Color:

Color Color (DCP)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

More a 7.5 than a 7

This film's weak point is the seemingly predictable slow place. A presumptuous viewer, like myself, would draw conclusions and either walk-out or doze off. The script, for the most part, simply lacks engagement. Luckily I sat it through. What'll seem to be a stupid plot will prove otherwise if you can summon the patience until about the last 10 minutes. Despite a very good performance, Choi Ming-sik still needs to find a script with a Korean director (or otherwise) who can tap into his reserves, of the likes of past reminiscent performances, which we saw in Old Boy, I saw the Devil, Failan, etc. I still remain a HUGE fan though!