Forgotten (2017 film)

Forgotten
Theatrical release poster
Hangul 기억의 밤
Revised Romanization Gieokui Bam
Directed by Jang Hang-jun
Produced by Park Joon-shik
Written by Jang Hang-jun
Starring Kang Ha-neul
Kim Mu-yeol
Moon Sung-keun
Na Young-hee
Production
company
B.A. Entertainment
Distributed by Megabox Plus M
Release date
  • November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29) (South Korea)
Running time
 109 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Box office US$1.7 million[1]

Forgotten is a 2017 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Jang Hang-jun.[2][3][4] The film stars Kang Ha-neul, Kim Mu-yeol, Moon Sung-keun and Na Young-hee.[5][6]

Plot

A man loses his memory after being kidnapped for 19 days, and his younger brother is determined to seek the truth surrounding the mystery of the kidnapping. Is his brother who he portrays? Mysteries linger after his return.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on March 11, 2017 and ended on June 8, 2017.[7] [5] For the film's premise, Jang Hang-jun took inspiration from a story told to him by a friend, who recalled how his cousin left home for about a month and seemed liked a radically different person when he returned.[8] Jang also drew inspiration from the French folktale Bluebeard.[8]

Release

The film was released in South Korea on November 29, 2017.[9]

After the local release, Forgotten was released on Netflix and available for 190 countries.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Forgotten (2017)". koreanfilm.or.kr.
  2. ↑ "기억의 밤". naver.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Daum영화 <기억의 밤>". daum.net. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "영화 [기억의 밤] 상세정보". cine21.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. 1 2 "KANG Ha-neul, GIM Mu-yeol Finish NIGHT OF MEMORIES". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171210000277
  7. ↑ "KoBiz - Global Film Biz Zone". www.kobiz.or.kr. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Interview: Jang Hang-jun talks Forgotten". FilmDoo. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  9. ↑ "[공식] 강하늘X김무열 '기억의 밤' 11월 29일 개봉 확정". sports.chosun.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "'Recall the Night' to be released in 190 countries on Netflix". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Netflix Picks up South Korean Mystery Thriller 'Forgotten'". The Hollywood Reporter.
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