''Time Renegades'' () is a South Korean romantic

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by

Kwak Jae-yong Kwak Jae-yong (born 22 May 1959) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He studied physics at Kyung Hee University. He achieved success with his debut film '' Watercolor Painting in a Rainy Day'' in 1989, but the failure of his next ...

. It was released in South Korea by

CJ Entertainment CJ Entertainment (Hangul: CJ 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean film production and distribution company under CJ ENM. The company operates as a film production company, film publishing house, investment and exhibition. History During early 1 ...

on April 13, 2016.

Plot

On January 1, 1983, high school teacher Ji-hwan (Jo Jeong-seok) meets a robber and loses consciousness while proposing to his fellow schoolmate and lover Yoon-jung (Im Soo-jung). On January 1, 2015, detective Gun-woo (Lee Jin-wook) will also be shot and killed by the criminal he was chasing. About 30 years apart, Ji-hwan and Geon-woo, who were taken to the same hospital at the same day and at the same time, manage to survive from life-and-death situations, and after that day, the two begin to see each other's daily lives through their dreams. The two men didn't believe at first, but find themselves real people at different times. Geon-woo is attracted to Ji-hwan's fiancée, Yoon-jung, as she is destined to meet So-eun (im Su-jeong), who looks surprisingly similar to her. One day, while investigating an unsolved murder case in the 1980s, Gunwoo finds a record of Yun-jung being killed 30 years ago and begins digging into the case. Ji-hwan also learns from Gun-woo that his fiancée, Yoon-jung, is destined to die soon. The two men, together, start a hunt that goes beyond time to prevent the scheduled death of Yun-jung... different times, one murder The desperate struggle of two men to save her beloved begins!

Cast

Im Soo-jung Im Soo-jung (born July 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress. After modeling for teen magazines, Im made her acting breakthrough in Kim Jee-woon's horror film ''A Tale of Two Sisters'' (2003), followed by the popular television drama ''I'm Sorry, ...

as Seo Yoon-jung / Jung So-eun, *

Jo Jung-suk Jo Jung-suk (born December 26, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He began his career in theater, starring in '' Spring Awakening'', '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', and the stage adaptation of '' The Harmonium in My Memory'', among many other musi ...

as Baek Ji-hwan, A 1983 high-school teacher who meets 2015 homicide detective Kim Gun-woo in his dreams. *

Lee Jin-wook Lee Jin-wook ( Korean: 이진욱; born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the romance series ''Glass Castle'', the time-traveling series '' Nine'' (2013), romance series ''The Time We Were Not i ...

as Kim Gun-woo, A 2015 homicide detective who meets 1983 high school teacher Baek Ji-hwan in his dreams. *

Jung Jin-young Jung Jin-young may refer to: * Jung Jin-young (actor) (born 1964), South Korean actor * Jung Jin-young (singer) Jung Jin-young (; born November 18, 1991), professionally known as Jinyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer ...

as Chief Kang (Kang Seung-beom) **

Lee Tae-ri Lee Tae-ri () (born Lee Min-ho; June 28, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), Song Man-bo in ''Rooftop Prince'' (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in '' The Beauty Inside'' (20 ...

as young Kang Seung-beom *

Lee Ki-woo Lee Ki-woo (born October 23, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' The Classic'' (2003), '' Tale of Cinema'' (2005), ''A Love to Kill'' (2005), ''Flower Boy Ramyun Shop'' (2011), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–2018), an ...

as Detective Lee *

On Joo-wan On, on, or ON may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * On (band), a solo project of Ken Andrews * ''On'' (EP), a 1993 EP by Aphex Twin * ''On'' (Echobelly album), 1995 * ''On'' (Gary Glitter album), 2001 * ''On'' (Imperial Teen album), 200 ...

as Teacher Park * Jun Shin-hwan as Biology teacher/Gas-Masked Murderer *

Kim Bo-ra Kim Bo-ra (Korean: 김보라, born September 28, 1995) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role in the hit drama ''Sky Castle'' (2018). She started her career as a child when she was in the film ''For Horowitz'' (2006), and ...

as Choi Hyun-joo, Chief Kang's wife. *

Jung Woong-in Jung Woong-in (; born January 20, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film * ''Drive'' (TBA) as Na Jin-soo * '' Seoul Vibe'' (Netflix Film/ 2022) as Chief Prosecutor * ''Child for Children'' (2022) as Seung-won * '' The Prison' ...

as Kang Hyung-chul, Kang Seung-beom's father, who was imprisoned after being framed for a murder that he never committed by the Gas Masked Murderer. * Lee Bom as Dodge ball student *

Park Ah-sung Park Ah-sung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in dramas. He also appeared in series such as '' Who Are You: School 2015'', ''4 Legendary Witches'' and ''Reply 1988 ''Reply 1988'' () is a South Korean televi ...

as Science lab male student

Reception

Box office

The film was number-one on its opening weekend in South Korea with and a total of 547,000 admissions and on its first five days.

References

External links

* * 2016 films 2010s Korean-language films South Korean romantic thriller films Films about dreams Films about educators Films about police officers Films about time travel South Korean high school films Films set in 1983 Films set in 2015 CJ Entertainment films Films directed by Kwak Jae-yong 2010s romantic thriller films 2010s high school films 2010s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub