2024-04-21 10:34:30
National anchor ‘Yoon Young-hwa’, who was pushed to a radio program due to an unfortunate incident, receives a threatening phone call from an unidentified listener during a live broadcast. “I said I would blow it up…” ?” The moment she hangs up, dismissing the call as a prank, she witnesses the Mapo Bridge explode. Yun Yeong-hwa gets the clue that the terrible disaster that occurred before her eyes was a ‘terrorist incident’! “Don’t report it. “This is the opportunity of a lifetime!” He attempted to make a secret deal with the news director in exchange for his return to Deadline News, and ended up broadcasting his phone call with the terrorist exclusively live. “What should we do now? “Nothing good will come of messing with the media!” A terrorist demanding a huge compensation of 2.1 billion won and an apology from the president. Meanwhile, Yoon Yeong-hwa learns that a bomb was planted in the in-ears in his ears… What is the identity of the terrorist, and why did they point out anchor ‘Yoon Young-hwa’?
◆ Commentary:
It depicts a family’s struggle against a strange creature that appears in the Han River. <괴물>(2006), Disaster caused by a large tsunami that hit Haeundae <해운대>(2009), Infection disaster situation caused by the killer parasite ‘Yeongasi’ with a 100% fatality rate. <연가시>(2012), etc., the common keyword for box office hits that have taken over the theaters is ‘Korean-style disaster movies’ with the three elements of subject matter, story, and acting ability. <더 테러 라이브>presents extreme tension through the realistic fear of a bombing occurring on the Mapo Bridge over the Han River, a peaceful space of daily life, as well as the unique setting of conveying the disaster situation through the format of a live news broadcast. In addition, the twists and turns of the confrontation between the unidentified terrorist, who is constantly applying pressure in completely unpredictable ways, and the news anchor, who is engaged in a fierce battle of wits against him, make it impossible for the audience to take their eyes off even for a moment.
◆ Director: Kim Byeong-woo
Born in Busan in 1980. While studying at the Department of Theater and Film at Hanyang University, her first feature film 〈Anamorphic〉 in 2003 was screened at the 7th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Resfest 2003, and Seoul Independent Film Festival 2003, garnering attention. 〈Written〉(2007) is his second full-length novel. In 2013 <더 테러 라이브>He won the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Director. His next work was an action thriller starring Ha Jung-woo and Lee Sun-kyun.
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2024-04-21 10:34:30