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Howling

Original title: Ha-wool-ling
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 54m
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6.1/10
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Song Kang-ho and Lee Na-young in Howling (2012)
Veteran detective Sang-gil and beat cop Eun-yeong are in charge of a case that seems to involve a simple act of self-immolation. Sang-gil initially thinks that it was an accident, but dog bite marks discovered on the body lead him to believe that someone had terrorized and murdered the victim. With Sang-gil working secretly and hoping for a promotion, he and Eun-yeong investigate the source of the drugs found in the body and discover the victim had been pimping out young girls. At the same time, another murder involving a wolf-dog crossbreed occurs, revealing teeth marks similar to the oneÂ’s on previous victimÂ’s body. The two cases are labeled serial killings. With a connection between the victims uncovered, Sang-gil and Eun-yeong track down a potential witness. While questioning her, one of the mysterious dogs strikes out of the blue, killing the witness and stunning the cops. Though they donÂ’t realize it yet, integral to the case is retired police dog trainer Myeong-ho, living with his drug addict daughter and still training dogs. ItÂ’s not long before the detectives find a link between the dead men, Myeong-ho, and his daughterÂ’s tragic circumstances. As it turns out, thereÂ’s one more victim yet to come, part of a grand scheme of revenge that sees Sang-gil and Eun-yeong tracking one of Myeong-hoÂ’s killer dogs as it strives to complete its mission.
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Veteran detective Sang-gil and beat cop Eun-yeong are in charge of a case that seems to involve a simple act of self-immolation. Sang-gil initially thinks that it was an accident, but dog bi... Read allVeteran detective Sang-gil and beat cop Eun-yeong are in charge of a case that seems to involve a simple act of self-immolation. Sang-gil initially thinks that it was an accident, but dog bite marks discovered on the body lead him to believe that someone had terrorized and murder... Read allVeteran detective Sang-gil and beat cop Eun-yeong are in charge of a case that seems to involve a simple act of self-immolation. Sang-gil initially thinks that it was an accident, but dog bite marks discovered on the body lead him to believe that someone had terrorized and murdered the victim. He and Eun-yeong investigate the source of the drugs found in the body and ... Read all

  • Director
    • Ha Yoo
  • Writers
    • Ha Yoo
    • Asa Nonami
  • Stars
    • Song Kang-ho
    • Lee Na-young
    • Jang In-ho
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
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    • Director
      • Ha Yoo
    • Writers
      • Ha Yoo
      • Asa Nonami
    • Stars
      • Song Kang-ho
      • Lee Na-young
      • Jang In-ho
    • 14User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Song Kang-ho
    Song Kang-ho
    • Detective Sang-Kill
    Lee Na-young
    Lee Na-young
    • Detective Eun-Young
    • (as Na-yeong Lee)
    Jang In-ho
    • Lee Ki-Nam
    In-gi Jeong
    In-gi Jeong
    • Coroner
    Shin Jeong-geun
    Shin Jeong-geun
    • Chief detective
    Jeong Jin
    • Detective
    Yeong-jin Jo
    Yeong-jin Jo
    • Jung-Ah's dad
    Kim Jong-goo
    Kim Jong-goo
    • Manager Jo Ryeon-So
    • (as Jong-gu Kim)
    Tae-Ri Lee
    Tae-Ri Lee
    • Sang-Gil's son
    • (as Lee Min-Ho)
    Yoon-kul LEE
    Yoon-kul LEE
    • Lee Na Young
    Bo-ra Nam
    Bo-ra Nam
    • Jung-Ah
    Lee Sung-min
    Lee Sung-min
    • Detective Young-Cheol
    • Director
      • Ha Yoo
    • Writers
      • Ha Yoo
      • Asa Nonami
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    9/10
    Good dark gritty thriller
    Typical high quality Korean crime cop thriller (''typical'' in a very good sense because Korean crime thrillers are usually very good).

    Kept my interest from the beginning to end, a few interesting surprises.

    9/10
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    • Feb 3, 2021

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 2012 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Chó Săn
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Opus Pictures
      • Film Poeta
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,368,295
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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