| Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 가려진 시간 |
| Literal meaning | Obscured Time |
| Revised Romanization | Garyeojin Sigan |
| Directed by | Um Tae-hwa |
| Written by | Um Tae-hwa |
| Produced by | Park A-hyoung |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Go Nak-seon |
| Edited by | Kim Chang-ju |
| Music by | Dalpalan |
Production company | Barunson E&A Corp. |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.3 million[1] |
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (Korean: 가려진 시간) is a 2016 South Korean fantasy film written and directed by Um Tae-hwa and starring Gang Dong-won and Shin Eun-soo.[2][3][4][5] This is the second feature film by Um Tae-hwa.[6] The idea of the film was strongly influenced by the sinking of MV Sewol which occurred in 2014. Um explained that after the Sewol disaster, the government tried to hide the truth, and therefore he decided to shoot a film where the main theme of which is a search for truth.[7]
- ^ "VANISHING TIME: A BOY WHO RETURNED (2016)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Jang, Ah-reum. 강동원, '가려진 시간' 출연 확정..7일 크랭크인. Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Photos of Gang Dong-won, Shin Eun-su at 'Vanishing Time' press conference". Yonhap News. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Ahn, Woo-rim. "'Vanishing Time' Is Ready to Present in November". BNT News International. BNT News. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Ahn, Woo-rim. "[bnt photo] Gang Dong Won Shows a Charisma". BNT News International. BNT News. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Kim Hyung-seok (12 December 2016). "UM Tae-hwa, Director of VANISHING TIME: A BOY WHO RETURNED". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Lim, Paige (4 June 2017). "Troubled waters: South Korean director mines hope from tragedy". Asia Times. Retrieved 24 October 2018.