| The Divine Fury | |||||
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| Director: | Kim Joo-hwan | ||||
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| Music: | Koo Ja-wan | ||||
| Distributor: | Lotte Entertainment | ||||
| Runtime: | 129 minutes | ||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||
| Budget: | [1] | ||||
| Gross: | [2] [3] | ||||
The Divine Fury is a 2019 South Korean action horror thriller film written and directed by Kim Joo-hwan. It stars Park Seo-joon, Ahn Sung-ki and Woo Do-hwan. The film was released on July 31, 2019.[4]
The film tells the story of Yong-hoo (Park Seo-joon), a martial arts champion who gains divine powers to fight a powerful evil force. After a tragic childhood in which both of his parents died, Yong-hoo harbors deep resentment toward the Almighty.[5] He channels his anger to become a successful MMA fighter.[6] After a bout in the United States, he develops a stigmata, which forces him to seek the help of Father Ahn (Ahn Sung-ki).[7] The priest, who is an exorcist, sees potential in Yong-hoo after his wound defeats a demon. The two partner up to battle demonic activity in Korea and run up against the disciple of evil, Ji-shin.
The film began production on August 14, 2018. It reunites director Jason Kim and actor Park Seo-joon, after Midnight Runners.[8] [9]
The film was released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on August 8, 2019, licensed by Purple Plan and distributed by Magnum Films,[10] and in the United States and Canada on August 16, 2019, distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment.[11]
The film was released on 1405 screens on July 31, 2019. It opened at second place with 380,092 admissions. With a total production cost of, it required at least 3 million (South Korean) admissions to cross the break-even point. The film was produced with a sequel in mind, but the successor is unclear due to the film's box office failure.