1. Seong-hun Kim's Ransomed isn't your typical political thriller
8 aug 2023 · Based on the true story of an eager South Korean diplomat, Min-joon (Ha Jung-woo) who risks his life to save a colleague.
Ransomed is a Korean political thriller set in Lebanon
2. Ransomed (2023) Review: The Korean Window Of Middle Eastern ...
13 aug 2023 · It is always interesting as an American to watch another country's perspective on the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict.
It is always interesting as an American to watch another country’s perspective on the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict. In the last few years, we have seen a dramatic increase in films from South Ko…
3. Ransomed (2023) 1/2(2.5/4): A risky unofficial operation in Beirut ...
3 aug 2023 · The movie is mainly set in Beirut, Lebanon in 1987. Due to the ongoing civil war, the city became a dangerous war zone during that time.
South Korean film “Ransomed” is a disappointment in more than one aspect. As a thriller, it is not particularly tense or engaging in my humble opinion, and I only came to discern more of many ficti…
4. Ransomed (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes
21 jul 2023 · This movie definitely has a message to tell the world. Deep, thought provoking, full of heart and hope. My hats off to all the casts and ...
After a South Korean diplomat to the Middle East suddenly receives a coded message from an abducted colleague who has long been presumed dead, he volunteers to lead the dangerous rescue mission. But when the plan goes awry, he is forced to team up with a local taxi driver--the only Korean expat he can find--and go deep into the heart of Lebanon in a final desperate attempt to bring their fellow countryman home.
5. Ransomed (Bigongsik Jakjeon) - Asian Film Festival Barcelona
Based on real events, Ransomed (Bigongsik Jakjeon, 2023) recreates the kidnapping of a South Korean ambassador in the streets of Beirut.
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6. Ransomed movie review: Korean comedy thriller starring Ha Jung ...
6 sep 2023 · Ransomed uses the true story of a kidnapped diplomat in Lebanon as the backdrop for a well-paced buddy action comedy starring Ha Jung-woo and Ju Ji-hoon.
Ha Jung-woo excels in Kim Seong-hun’s Ransomed opposite Ju Ji-hoon, a Korean film that uses the true story of a kidnapped diplomat in Lebanon as the backdrop for a well-paced comedy thriller.
7. Director says 'Ransomed' is buddy action thriller with suspense, humor
4 jul 2023 · Director Kim Seong-hoon said Tuesday his upcoming film "Ransomed" promises an exhilarating buddy action thriller laced with suspense and humor.
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Director Kim Seong-hoon said Tuesday his upcomi...
8. Ransomed (2023) Movie Review from Eye for Film
4 aug 2023 · As Lee wises up and finds his courage, Kim faces a moral test and discovers – in the long tradition of scruffy cinematic heroes – that he's not ...
On the 31st of January 1986, Do Chae-sung, second secretary at the South Korean Embassy in Lebanon, was taken captive in Beirut. Several foreign hostages were known to be held there at the time, as gangs controlled much of the city following massively destructive wars with Syria and Israel. Getting them out was an arduous business and not everyone survived – nor did those who went looking for them. Kim Seong-hun’s latest thriller is a fictionalised take on the recovery of Do.
9. Film Review: Ransomed (2023) by Kim Seong-hun - Asian Movie Pulse
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"You don't have to worry about who to trust if you don't trust anyone." Film Review: Ransomed (2023) by Kim Seong-hun
10. Ransomed (2023) Movie Tickets & Showtimes Near You | Fandango
Ransomed uses the true story of a Korean diplomat kidnapped in Lebanon in the 1980s as the sobering backdrop for a well-paced buddy action comedy.
After a South Korean diplomat to the Middle East suddenly receives a coded message from an abducted colleague who has long been presumed dead, he volunteers to lead the dangerous rescue mission.
11. Ransomed (2023) - Korean Film Biz Zone
One day, he receives a coded communication from a diplomat who has been missing for 20 months in Lebanon. Min-jun volunteers for an unauthorized expedition ...
In 1987, the diplomat Min-jun had been posted to the Middle East for five years without making any headway toward coming home. One day, he receives a coded communication from a diplomat who has been missing for 20 months in Lebanon. Min-jun volunteers for an unauthorized expedition to rescue his colleague and travels there, hoping that a success in this mission will lead to a promotion to the United States. However, when he arrives at the airport, he narrowly avoids being taken away by airport security who are interested in the ransom such an important profile might earn them. By happenstance,...
12. Ransomed Reviews - Metacritic
4 aug 2023 · After a South Korean diplomat to the Middle East suddenly receives a coded message from an abducted colleague who has long been presumed ...
After a South Korean diplomat to the Middle East suddenly receives a coded message from an abducted colleague who has long been presumed dead, he volunteers to lead the dangerous rescue mission. But when the plan goes awry, he is forced to team up with a local taxi driver—the only Korean expat he can find—and go deep into the heart of Lebanon in a final desperate attempt to bring their fellow countryman home.
13. Ransomed (2023) Review - Voices From The Balcony
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A Korean diplomat held hostage in Beirut must be ransomed, forcing a young diplomat to work with a less than honest cab driver to deliver the money.
14. Ransomed (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
When a Korean diplomat is kidnapped in war-torn Lebanon, his government is conflicted about paying his ransom demand.
In Beirut 1986, during the Lebanese civil war a Korean diplomat is taken hostage without a trace. Two years pass and long forgotten, a young diplomat Min-jun receives a phone call proving that the hostage is still alive. With the given mission, Min-jun is sent to Beirut to save the hostage with a bag of ransom money.