''The Beast'' ( ko, 비스트, Biseuteu) is a 2019 South Korean
crime thriller
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film directed by Lee Jung-ho, starring
Lee Sung-min,
Yoo Jae-Myung
Yoo Jae-myung (; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series ''Reply 1988'' (2015), '' Stranger'' (2017), ''Life'' (2018), ''Itaewon Class'' (2020) and '' Voice of Silence'' (2020). He won Best Suppor ...
,
Jeon Hye-jin, and
Choi Daniel
Choi Daniel (born 22 February 1986) is a South Korean actor, DJ and model. He is best known for his television roles in ''The Ghost Detective'', ''Jugglers'', ''High Kick Through the Roof'', Baby Faced Beauty, ''School 2013,'' and rom-com film ...
. The story is about the conflicts of two detectives in solving a brutal murder case. The film is a remake of the French film, ''
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'' (2004).
Plot
Two detectives in conflict have to team up to solve a gruesome murder. After the mutilated body of a missing girl is discovered in the tidelands of Incheon, Han-soo (
Lee Sung-min) and Min-tae (
Yoo Jae-myung
Yoo Jae-myung (; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series ''Reply 1988'' (2015), '' Stranger'' (2017), ''Life'' (2018), ''Itaewon Class'' (2020) and '' Voice of Silence'' (2020). He won Best Suppor ...
), who have been rivals for years, are now in charge of finding the culprit. The case seems like it will find a quick resolution with a suspect in custody, but things take a dark turn when Han-soo meets an informant who insists that he knows who the murderer is. As cover-ups and secret deals ensue, tensions rise between the two detectives as the pressure of solving the crime, which is shaking up the Korean Peninsula, comes to a head.
Cast
Production
Principal photography began on November 5, 2018 and wrapped on February 12, 2019.
Release
The Beast was released in South Korea on June 26, 2019.
International release
Movie 'The Beast' has been pre-sold in 90 countries around the world including France, Germany, Austria,
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, Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Japan
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, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand. , Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries in Asia.
References
External links
*
The Beast' at Korean Film Council
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2019 films
2010s Korean-language films
2019 crime thriller films
South Korean crime thriller films
2010s South Korean films