Despite being a remake of Johnnie To classic “Drug War”, Lee Hae-young‘s stylish crime thriller “Believer” did just enough to have its own identity and prove to be a success story at the box office. Now, the director is ready with his follow-up, yet another ensemble thriller but this time set in occupied Korea.
Synopsis
In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be “Phantom” spies of the anti-Japanese organization. The five suspects are Junji Murayama, Park Cha-kyung, Yuriko, Baek-ho, and Section Chief Cheon. The Japanese security forces, led by Kaito, work to find the Phantom spies. The 5 suspects are then entrapped in a sting operation and are locked up in a remote hotel. Each of the 5 suspects try to prove that they are not a Phantom spy. They struggle to escape from their imprisonment.
The eclectic cast-list is headed by the multi-faceted Sol Kyung-gu, who plays Junji Murayama. He is joined by Lee Ha-nee as Park Cha-kyung, Park So-dam as Yuriko, Kim Dong-hee as Baek-ho and Seo Hyun-woo as Section Chief Cheon. Kaito, on the other hand, is played by man-in-demand Park Hae-soo. The spy thriller is locked in for an 18th January, 2022 release in Korea.
