Hwayi: A Monster Boy

A then 16-year-old Yeo Jin-goo (Hwa-yi) and one of my absolute favorite actors, Kim Yoon-seok (Seok-tae) lead a powerhouse cast in this heart wrenching, tragic drama. "Hwayi: A Monster Boy" left me speechless as the story unfolded. There is plenty of violence and a terrible twist that you will not see coming. Every performance in this film, in my opinion, deserved the highest accolades the industry has to offer and I was pleased to learn that the then 16 year old Yeo Jin-goo was recognized as "Best New Actor" in 2013 and 2014. GREAT MOVIE!!

Well last night I finally watched this movie ..I was so excited for it really . well first of all , I RECOMMEND this movie to everyone who wants to have a thriller filled ,dramatic,emotional movie ..so try this great movie . well in order for me not to spoil the movie for you ..I will just say little !! everything was epic and specially the fight scenes and cars races ..the Directer was a real GENIUS in drawing the best in the actors and specially "Yeo Jin gu" ,despite his young age but he was like possessed by the character to the point that you will not be able to tell if he is acting or he is the real Hwayi ,SERIOUSLY . well for me just few things stood out and remained mysterious even when the movie was finished ..I needed more answers for few things but they never made them clear ,specially some past events , but i think the need of the movie directer or even maybe the writer to show us things more than the others was the reason ! all the 5 "fathers" presented a unique character for each one of them ..with "Kim Yun seok" character I got the most chills cuz he was like super scary .. anyways ! If You are OK with BLOOD in movies ..cuz seriously you will see a great deal of blood and scary scenes but it all worth watching really ..so enjoy ^^

I really don't know what to say, it disturbing but at the same time you can't help to feel sad while watching it, for a 15 year the lead actor did an OUTSTANDING job, I mean he embodied the character. The movie has everything in it, from greed to court politics and cops and gangsters I mean it's get bloody and ppl die but what movie doesn't have that, the story is tied up well and they string you along very well I mean dang I literally sat in the same spot staring at my tv for ten plus minutes after it ended. Even the credits comic was nice with the way they tied it up in art. Really was not what I thought it would turn out to be but definitely did not absolutely disappoint me a fantastic movie and Yeo Jin-goo is a wonderful actor he really wears and embodies his character it's crazy I have a lot of fun watching him and he shows his emotions really really well throughout the whole thing you'll think you're going through them with him. It was just a really good movie omg.

From the director who gave 'Save the Green Planet' was carved this action-thriller. It was a good comeback for the director to give such a great movie after a decade of the gap. Also worth waiting for us all these years to get a movie like this. It was the story of a teenager who begin to look for his true identity from what he was known as.

I was so curious after reading synopsis which denoted a boy with the five fathers. Yeah, it is something I did not get at that point, once I began to watch it was convinced me. A boy was raised by the five criminals, later goes in search for the truth after he's forced to step into a killing spree. The more he goes deeper to find the truth the more he risks himself with the dangers ahead. One after another the truth come into the lights which shocks him as well as the audience.

I thought it was another Korean gore movie with gangsters in it. I thought that way all the first half till the twist come into the play. But the real twist was in the last portion which totally blew me. It was attached to a flashback scene, that scene was the best turning point which flipped the movie from its originality into the new perspective.

I am seeing possibly Hollywood remake here. Definitely other industries around the world will show interest in this. Because the story was very nice with excellent characters and twists. One of the best Korean action movie of the year. The cast was good and so the direction with strong scenes everywhere. A sequel could be possible, which may concentrate more on the romance side. You should have this if you love the Korean movies where men are seen with the guns.

Director Joon-Hwan Jang (''Save the Green Planet '') is characterized by two things: Excellent filmmaking and graphic violence. Hway is a drama/thriller , revolving about a boy raised by a gang of kidnappers/thieves/killers-in short: Not the most moral people of society. But it's not so simple- there is no black/white -only shades of grey. This is the cornerstone and what carries the film -complex characters and their relationship between each other. Brutality ,compassion , hate ,love , avengement, an so on. I won't go into detail here-see for yourself. All I can say is that this is korean filmmaking at its best- I almost shed a manly tear-isn't that proof enough-And I remind you: This is not some stereotypical sissy drama. Cinematography , acting , sound , action , plot- no shortcomings at all. Looking forward to more works of such an talented director 8/10 Would watch again