Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

Along With the Gods:
The Two Worlds
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kim Yong-hwa
Produced by
  • Kim Yong-hwa
  • Won Dong-yeon
Screenplay by Kim Yong-hwa
Based on Along With the Gods
by Joo Ho-min
Starring
Music by Bang Jun-seok
Cinematography Kim Byung-seo
Edited by
  • Kim Hye-jin
  • Zino Kim
  • Nam Na-young
Production
company
  • Realies Pictures
  • Dexter Studios
Distributed by Lotte Entertainment
Release date
  • 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)
Running time
 140 minutes[1]
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget ₩20 billion
(US$18.3 million)[2][3]
Box office US$108.2 million (South Korea)[4]

Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (Hangul: 신과함께-죄와 벌; RR: Sin gwa Hamkke - Joe wa Beol; lit. "Together with God - Sin and Punishment") is a 2017 South Korean action fantasy drama film directed by Kim Yong-hwa and based on a webtoon by Joo Ho-min, Along With the Gods. It stars Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Hyang-gi.

The film was shot as one but presented in two parts. The first part, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, was released on 20 December 2017.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The sequel, titled Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, was released on August 1, 2018.[12]

In June 2018, it was announced that another two sequels are scheduled to be filmed in 2019.[13]

As of February 2018, Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds is the second most viewed film in South Korean film history.[14][15]

Plot

Story of the death of an ordinary fireman named Kim Ja-hong (Cha Tae-hyun) and three grim reapers, Gang-lim (Ha Jung-woo), Haewonmak (Ju Ji-hoon) and Lee Deok-choon (Kim Hyang-gi) who escorts Ja-hong to the afterlife, where he will assign a public defender to represent him in 7 trials in 49 days to find out how he lived his life and where he ought to spend the rest of eternity.[16][17]

Cast

Main

Supporting

  • Kim Dong-wook as Kim Soo-hong
  • Do Kyung-soo as Private Won Dong-yeon[20]
  • Jang Gwang as Jingwang, God of Violence Hell
  • Jung Hae-kyun as Byeonseong, God of Murder Hell
  • Oh Dal-su as Prosecutor
  • Im Won-hee as Prosecutor
  • Lee Joon-hyuk as First Lieutenant Park Moo-shin[21]
  • Kim Su-an as Taesan
  • Ye Soo-jung as Ja-hong's mother
  • Jung Ji-hoon as Heo Hyun-dong
  • Nam Il-woo as Heo Choon-sam
  • Sung Yoo-bin as young Ja-hong
  • Goo Seung-hyun as young Soo-hong
  • Kang Da-hyun Ja-hong's fellow firefighter daughter
  • Kim Ha-ra as Ja-hong's fellow firefighter
  • Hong In as Ja-hong's fellow firefighter
  • Lim Chul-soo as Ja-hong's fellow firefighter
  • Kim Tae-joon as Ja-hong's fellow firefighter
  • Kim Keu-rim as First Lieutenant Park's wife
  • Jung Bo-mi as Girl in building fire
  • Han I-geon as Father of girl in building fire
  • Kim Ji-na as Mother of girl in building fire
  • Oh Un-baek as Country Woman Noah
  • Kwon Soo-jung as Cat girl
  • Won Dong-yeon as Pig man
  • Kim Ho-sung as Donkey man
  • Park Yoon-ho as Vespiary landlord
  • Antonio Lee as Soo-hong's Legionnaire
  • Yoon Ji-on as Soo-hong's Legionnaire
  • Kim Choon-sik as Soo-hong's Legionnaire
  • Park Sung-min as Soo-hong's Legionnaire
  • Jung Soon-won as Guard Post Soldier
  • Yoo Soo-bin as Guard Post Soldier
  • Yeom Shi-hoon as Entrance Guard
  • Yoon Seung-hoon as Entrance Guard
  • Tae Won-seok as Police officer
  • Oh Hee-joon as Interpretation Soldier
  • Lee Hyo-jung Electronics Corner Employee
  • Jung A-mi as Kang Rim Moo
  • Na Cheol as Tattoo Man
  • Park In-ha as Tattoo Man
  • Kang Tae-hyuk as Clubbing Man
  • Yoo Sung-joo as Tattoo Man
  • Jung Soo-yeon as Tattoo Man
  • Lee Soo-bong as Murder Hell Deceased
  • Lee Seung-joon as Fire of Hell Deceased
  • Kim Eun-kyung as Hell of Betrayal Deceased
  • Kang Gil-woo as Ja-hong's injured
  • Yoon Pyeong-hwa as Pastor Doctor
  • Kim Do-ha as Postman/Ja-hong Stand-in
  • Baek Ye-hyun as Woodman Door Grandmother
  • Kim Ki-tae as Great Ear King
  • Park Geon-ryool as Ear Queen Cell
  • Kwon Hoon as Ear Queen Cell
  • Park Song-i as Hell of Betrayal Ear Queen Cell
  • Jung Ji-yeon as Hell of Betrayal Ear Queen Cell
  • Kang Kyung-woo as Human Chair
  • Lee Woo-joo as Human Chair
  • Kang Seung-goo as Military Personnel
  • Park Ki-tae as Military Personnel
  • Kim Yoo as Military Personnel
  • Kim Ki-jung as Military Personnel
  • Kim Yang-soo as Military Personnel
  • Kim Chan-wook as Military Personnel
  • Son Young-kwang as Military Personnel
  • Oh Min-joon as Military Personnel
  • Yoo Jae-hoon as Military Personnel
  • Lee Keon-haeng as Military Personnel
  • Lee Kyung-taek as Military Personnel
  • Lee Sang-kyung as Military Personnel
  • Jo Chung-won as Military Personnel
  • Choi Yong-hoon as Military Personnel
  • Kim Seon-woon as Clubbing Woman
  • Chun Se-ra as Clubbing Woman
  • Yoon Sung-chan as Seaman Mac

Special appearance

Production

  • Along With the Gods took ₩40 billion (around US$36.6 million) to produce. Both parts of the film were shot simultaneously. Dexter Studios, one of Asia's largest film production and visual effects studios, who was behind director Kim Yong-hwa's previous film Mr. Go (2013), created the visual effects for the film. It was reported that around 300 artists and technicians took part in the film's production.[2]
  • Chinese production company Alpha Pictures invested $2.2 million.[3]
  • Filming began on May 26, 2016 and ended on March 22, 2017.[22]

Release

Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds was released in the Korean cinemas on December 20, 2017. The film was pre-sold to 12 countries and regions including: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, the U.S and Canada at the Asian Film Market in Busan.[23] Further to that, the film was pre-sold to another 90 countries at the American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California, U.S.A, increasing the number of countries released to 103 in total.[24][25]

Reception

Box office

South Korea

Upon its release in the theaters, the film attracted 422,339 viewers on its first day and topped the box office with nearly US$2.9 million gross.[26] By December 22, 2017, the film surpassed the 1 million viewer mark and grossed a total of US$9.3 million.[27]

As of December 31, 2017, the film has attracted 8,523,149 viewers with a total earning of US$63.9 million.[4] As of January 3, 2018, the film attracted 10 million viewers in just 15 days.[28]

By February 10, 2018, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds grossed more than US$105 million and became the second highest-grossing film in South Korea.[29]

Taiwan

Upon its release in the theaters in Taiwan on December 22, 2017, the film grossed NT$5 million.[30] In the first week of its release, the film grossed NT$30 million, topping the weekend box office and became the second highest-grossing Korean film of all time in Taiwan.[31] After a week of its release, the film grossed NT$50 million.[32] On the 10th day of its release, the film grossed NT$100 million.[33][34] On January 16, 2018, the film overtook Train to Busan to become the highest-grossing Korean film in Taiwan, after grossing near to NT$350 million.[35] A month after its release in Taiwan, the film grossed NT$404 million.[36]

Hong Kong

Prior to the official release of the film, the film grossed HK$2.4 million from preview tickets sales.[37] In the first day of its official release, the film grossed HK$5 million.[38] As of January 14, the film attracted more than 280,000 viewers and grossed HK$12.5 million.[39][40] As of January 16, the film grossed more than HK$16 million, surpassing The Battleship Island to become the second highest-grossing Korean film in Hong Kong.[41][42] As of January 28, the film grossed more than HK$40 million.[43]

Adaptation

On December 28, 2017, Realies Pictures, the production company of Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, announced a television adaptation of the film. According to the company, the script will be written in 2018, and the drama would be produced in 2019.[44]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Results Ref.
2018 9th Korea Film Reporters Association (KOFRA) Film AwardsFilm Person of the YearKim Yong-hwaWon[45]
12th Asian Film AwardsBest Action FilmAlong with the Gods: The Two WorldsNominated[46]
Best Production DesignLee Mok-wonNominated
Best Visual EffectsJin Jong-hyunNominated
54th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest FilmAlong with the Gods: The Two WorldsNominated[47][48]
Best DirectorKim Yong-hwaWon
Technical AwardJin Jong-hyunWon
Best Supporting ActorKim Dong-wookNominated
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Special Audience Award for Best Film Won [49][50]
Best Supporting Actor Kim Dong-wook Won
Best Supporting Actress Kim Hyang-gi Nominated
Technical Award N/A Nominated
27th Buil Film Awards Best Director Kim Yong-hwa Pending [51]
Best Art Direction Lee Mok-won Pending
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Nominated [52]
Best Actor Ha Jung-woo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Ju Ji-hoon Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Ye Soo-jung Nominated

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