Seven Years of Night is a 2018 South Korean action drama film[2] directed by Choo Chang-min, starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Jang Dong-gun, Song Sae-byeok and Go Kyung-pyo. The film is based on Jung Yoo-jung's novel of the same name.[3][4] It was released on March 28, 2018.[5][6]

Seven Years of Night
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
7년의 밤
Hanja
7年의 밤
Revised Romanization7 Nyeonui Bam
Directed byChoo Chang-min
Screenplay byChoo Chang-min
Lee Yong-yeon
Kim You-pyung
Based onSeven Years of Night
by Jung Yoo-jung
Produced byAhn Eun-mi
Yoon Kyung-hwan
StarringRyu Seung-ryong
Jang Dong-gun
Song Sae-byeok
Go Kyung-pyo
CinematographyHa Kyoung-ho
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Music byKoo Ja-wan
Park Ji-man
Production
company
CJ E&M Corp
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)
Running time
123 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$3.7 million[1]

Plot

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The story of a man who plots revenge against the son of his daughter's murderer over a period of seven years.

Cast

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A man who is haunted by an unintended murder of a young girl seven years ago.
The father who seeks revenge for his murdered daughter.
Hyun-soo's co-worker.
Hyun-soo's son.

Production and release

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Filming began on November 19, 2016, and completed on May 25, 2016.[11]

After nearly two years since the film was completed, the local release was set for March 28, 2018.[12]

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
55th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Song Sae-byeok Nominated [13]

References

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  1. ^ "Seven Years of Night (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  2. ^ "Seven Years of Night (2018)". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ "영화 [7년의 밤] 상세정보". Cine21.
  4. ^ "NIGHT OF 7 YEARS' Long Shoot Comes to an End". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  5. ^ "'Seven Years of Night' finally has release date". Korea JoongAng Daily. 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ "류승룡X장동건 '7년의 밤', 3월28일 개봉 확정". Naver.
  7. ^ a b Hwang So-young (October 13, 2015). "류승룡·장동건 뭉친 '7년의 밤' 10월 말 크랭크인…'작업 시작'" (in Korean). IS Plus. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  8. ^ "[영화] '7년의 밤' 장동건 출연에도 흥행 실패 까닭은". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  9. ^ "고경표 "장동건과 술자리 정말 꿈만 같아"" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. November 19, 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  10. ^ "[단독]장동건'송새벽에 고경표까지 '7년의 밤' 드림팀 완성" (in Korean). News Donga. October 12, 2015. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  11. ^ Yoon Jun-pil (May 31, 2016). "류승룡·장동건 주연 '7년의 밤', 치열했던 6개월 촬영 마치고 크랭크업". Ten Asia. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  12. ^ Jessica Rapir (February 22, 2018). "Korea Thriller Film 'Night of 7 Years' Confirms Release Date, Everything You Need To Know Before Premiere". Korea Portal. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  13. ^ "제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트". Seoul Sports (in Korean). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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