Yellow Sea, The

About the movie

Gu-nam is a cab driver who leads a pitiful life in Yanji City in Yanbian prefecture, a region between North Korea, China and Russia, where about 800,000 Korean-Chinese known as Joseonjok reside. His wife went to South Korea to earn some money 6 months ago, but he hasn’t heard from her since. He plays mah-jong to make some extra cash, but his life only becomes more complicated and pathetic. One day he meets a hitman named Myun-ga and receives a proposal to turn his life around by repaying his debt, and reuniting with his wife. All for a price of one hit. But everything will go wrong...
The Yellow Sea is Hong-jin Nas second film. He is one of the most prominent directors in South Korea, his first feature Chaser was hailed by both critics and audiences alike. With stunning visuals, intense action and gripping suspense The Yellow Sea is a gem that cements Hong-jin’s status as one of the most promising action directors.

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