Hero (2022 South Korean film)

This article is about the film. For the TV series, see Hero (2009 TV series).
Hero
Promotional poster
Hangul
영웅
Hanja
英雄
Revised RomanizationYeong-ung
Directed byYoon Je-kyoon
Screenplay by
  • Yoon Je-kyoon
  • Han Ah-reum
Produced byJeon Min
Starring
CinematographyCho Sang-yoon
Production
companies
  • JK Film
  • ACOM Co., Ltd.
Distributed byCJ ENM
Release date
  • December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)
CountrySouth Korea
LanguagesKorean
Japanese
Russian
Box officeUS$24.8 million[1]

Hero (Korean: 영웅; Hanja: 英雄; RR: Yeong-ung) is a 2022 South Korean historical musical drama film directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, starring Jung Sung-hwa, Kim Go-eun, and Na Moon-hee. It was released theatrically on December 21, 2022.[2][3]

Based on the hit stage musical of the same name, the film follows the true story of An Jung-geun, a Korean-independence activist who assassinated Itō Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan and Resident-General of Korea in 1909.[4]

  1. ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022". KOFIC. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Jo Ji-young (October 26, 2022). "[공식] '쌍천만 흥행' 윤제균 감독 韓최초 오리지널 뮤지컬 영화 '영웅', 12월 개봉 확정" [[Official] 'Two million hits' Director Yoon Je-gyun's first original musical movie 'Hero' in Korea confirmed for release in December]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Kang Min-kyung (November 24, 2022). "[공식] 정성화→김고은 '영웅', 12월 21일 개봉…'아바타2'와 일주일 차" [[Official] Jung Sung-hwa → Kim Go-eun 'Hero', released on December 21st... One week difference from 'Avatar 2']. 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Pierce Conran (September 25, 2019). "Hitmaker JK YOUN Returns with HERO". Korean Film Council. Retrieved June 19, 2022.