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Hero

Original title: Yeong-ung
  • 2022
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
279
YOUR RATING
Hero (2022)
BiographyDramaHistoryMusical

The film follows the story of An Jung-geun, a Korean-independence activist who assassinated Ito Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan and Resident-General of Korea in 1909.The film follows the story of An Jung-geun, a Korean-independence activist who assassinated Ito Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan and Resident-General of Korea in 1909.The film follows the story of An Jung-geun, a Korean-independence activist who assassinated Ito Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan and Resident-General of Korea in 1909.

  • Director
    • JK Youn
  • Stars
    • Jung Sung-hwa
    • Kim Go-eun
    • Lee Do-yeop
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    279
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • JK Youn
    • Stars
      • Jung Sung-hwa
      • Kim Go-eun
      • Lee Do-yeop
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Jung Sung-hwa
    Jung Sung-hwa
    • An Jung-geun
    • (as Chung Sung Hwa)
    Kim Go-eun
    Kim Go-eun
    • Seol-hee
    Lee Do-yeop
    Lee Do-yeop
    • Celebration soldier
    Jang Eui-don
    Jang Eui-don
    • Japanese superior
    Lee Hyun-woo
    Lee Hyun-woo
    • Yoo Dong-ha
    Jung Hyung-suk
    Jung Hyung-suk
    • Celebration soldier
    Jo Jae-yoon
    Jo Jae-yoon
    • Woo Deok-soon
    Han Jee-ho
    Han Jee-ho
    • Celebration soldier
    Bae Jeong-nam
    Bae Jeong-nam
    • Jo Do-seon
    Park Jin-joo
    Park Jin-joo
    • Ma Jin-joo
    Jang Ki-yong
    • Choi Ji-yong
    Na Moon-hee
    Na Moon-hee
    • Jo Maria
    • Director
      • JK Youn
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews7

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    10commonyyt

    Thank you for the movie!

    The movie "Hero" is about Ahn Jung-geun's last year and is adapted into a musical film based on the existing hero musical. - Ahn Jung-geun (2 September 1879 - 26 March 1910) was an independence activist, anti-Japanese military commander, and political thinker of the Korean Empire. - There is no doubt in the lineup of the cast of the movie hero, and not only the singing skills but also the acting are good actors... ... .

    Thank you very much for the wonderful movie especially, the beautiful songs. I could feel them while I was watching the movie... The movie impressed me a lot. I really would like to recommend the movie.
    7eoliniyeonghwagamdogsijeun

    Best musical in Korea

    This movie show perfect musical and act but the direction of movie makes it look terrible but this movie has the power. But it can be better after the this movie, movie named wonderful life (Korean) show ability of Korean musical movies and this movie also show it. I am not think Korean musical movie is good but it can be developed. This director makes movie terribly sad but it change . Only Hollywood musical movie can direct nicely before, but this director change my mind. Thank you for changing my mind JK Yoon, but your directing style will be change when you see this write, please,please change it!
    10anishariah

    HERO a Masterpiece

    An epic biographical account of Korean independence fighter wrapped in a majestic musical adaptation based on the stage hit, Hero movingly unfolded with full heart & souls, raising the question of war hero or criminal in times of violent imperialism. Breathtaking musical score

    Ggone for Seolhee is perfect fit eventho the Director can pick others with musical backgroud but she's really in another level. Bcs for Seolhee she really need to portray that specific heavy emotions & expressions. And only Ggone get that quality top nortch!

    With Jung Kyung-hwa, Kim Go-eun & Na Moon-hee all in their top form, director JK Youn (Yoon Je-kyoon) has again proved his incredible talent as an all-rounder director.
    10phd_travel

    Required Viewing

    The movie improves on the stage musical of Ahn's life by showing things like battles and fights. The production is grand and exciting. The different resistance characters are quite clearly defined and you get to feel for them. It reminded me of the excellent Anthropoid about the Czech resistance who killed Hangman Heydrich.

    This movie needed to be made and seen by many because the Japanese Government official line is not apologetic for Ito's actions in Korea or China. They think his death was an act of terrorism. In Germany any one would get in trouble for praising ww2 nazi war criminals. But in Japan they honor those who murdered millions.

    Can't wait for Harbin the non musical version of the hero's life starring Hyun Bin.
    5TaylorYee94

    This film is a disgrace to Ahn

    Making this much crappy movie based on Korea's national hero, Ahn Jung-geun, should be a crime. The discrepancy between music and acting is so substantial that it's hard to focus on the movie. The intensity and the style of acting among actors are so fluctuating that it's hard to find uniformity and chemistry and dynamics among characters. Each musical piece is at least tolerable but the process that the director connects each of them to make the whole story is non-existent. I'm sure it's not intentional but Ito looks more charismatic in the movie, and it's such a directorial mistake. He tries to be funny at some point, but it's actually not, and it rather diminishes the importance of Ahn along the way. When Ahn is supposed to be charismatic and strongest in the climax, it diminishes passion and tension. Every problem when bringing a musical into a movie occurs while the director is incompetent to any advantage of a 'film'.

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2022 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • HERO
    • Production company
      • CJ ENM Studios
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,392,492
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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