Helpless (Movie - 2011)

화차 (Hoa-cha)

117min | Release date in South Korea : 2012/03/08

Previously known as "Help" (헬프, Hel-peu) and "Train"
Synopsis
Adapted from the novel by Miyabe Miyuki, who is known as the queen of crime fiction in Japan. A man searches for his fiancée who vanished without a trace just before their wedding ceremony, only to discover the shocking identity of her. The novel is considered one of top 10 best mystery novels in Japan of all time and stirred up social issues upon its domestic release. While he wasn’t paying attention, it seems that everyone in the country but him has been caught up in a consumer feeding frenzy–going into heavy debt and declaring bankruptcy at a snowballing rate. The film adaptation has taken only the main storyline and theme and added Korean elements into it. This is director Byeon Yeong-joo’s 3rd feature after "Ardor" (2002) and "Flying Boys" (2004), and his first attempt at a thriller. Lee Seon-gyoon ("The Apprehenders") stars as the veterinary clinic manager who searches for his fiancee, Kim Min- hee ("Moby Dick)" plays the fiancée with suspicious history, and Jo Seong-ha ("The Yellow Sea") plays the detective cousin of Lee Seon-gyoon, who helps out with the case.

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Lee Sun-kyun
이선균
As
Jang Moon-ho
(장문호)
Kim Min-hee
김민희
As
Cha Kyeong-seon
(차경선)
Jo Sung-ha
조성하
As
Kim Jong-geun
(김종근)
Song Ha-yoon
송하윤
As
Han-na
(한나)
Choi Deok-moon
최덕문
As
Ha Seong-sik
(하성식)
Lee Hee-joon
이희준
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No Seung-joo
(노승주)

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[Guest Film Review] "Helpless" + Video
2017/12/30
Based on Miyuke Miyabe's novel "All She Was Worth", "Helpless" is a wonderful thriller/drama that seems to have captured the essence of the novel quite nicely, despite the fact that only the main story-line and theme remains,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "Helpless"
2012/07/28
Film: "Helpless" Director: Byeon Yeong-joo ("Flying Boys" and "Ardor") Stars: Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Min-hee, Jo Sung-ha, and Song Ha-yoon Review Score: 8.5/10 Also try: "Children...", "Dream" or "Moss" Byeon Yeong-joo's third film, "Helpless", is based off the Japanese novel "Kasha" ("All She was Worth") by Miyuki Miyabe, who's known as the 'queen of crime fiction' in Japan. Miyuki's book provided all the solid narrative elements to allow Byeon to adapted the piece into this fascinating tale that captivated Korean audiences during its run in cinemas earlier this year. The film earned 2,426,575 admissions during that time and it's currently placed 8th for the year, just behind Kim Dae-seung's sexy historical thriller "The Concubine" (2,629,208), but ahead of Moon Hyeon-seong's "As One" (1,867,955),...More

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Arts and Culture
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It's that time of day when you might be wondering what there is to do around the country. Our arts and culture reporter Michelle Kim is here to satisfy that curiosity. Hello Michelle. [Reporter : Michelle Kim] Hello Conn-young and hello to you all. What exciting updates do you have for us today [Reporter : ] Well, as you know Conn-young, 2012 has been a great year for Korean movies, with movies like "Dancing Queen", and "Love Fiction" being hits at the Korean box office,...More
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'Helpless': director's oversight drags film down
2012/03/08, Source
Lee Sun-kyun in a scene from "Helpless" By Kwaak Je-yup Regardless of a director's competence, poorly adapted screenplays can kill a movie. "Helpless" (local title: "Hwacha"), Byeon Yeong-joo's newest work in seven years, epitomizes this unfortunate truth, and she only has herself to blame because she also wrote it. Best known for her acclaimed documentary triptych on comfort women, or the Korean sex slaves during the World War II ("The Murmuring",1995, "Habitual Sadness", 1997 and "My Own Breathing", 1999), Byeon now presents a thriller feature based on best-seller 1992 novel "Kasha" by Japanese novelist Miyuki Miyabe. (The title refers to a train to hell from the country's folklore. Passengers can only board but not get off.),...More
Korean Blogathon 2012 : First Batch
2012/03/06, Source
Monday 5th March 2012 : Remember to add names of authors if possible! Feel free to message us if we miss you, there are a lot of links rolling in!,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.03.02 ~ 2012.03.04
2012/03/05
HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.03.02 ~ 2012.03.04) Chung Ji-young's "Nameless Gangster" once again is forced to surrender the top spot as the new Korean romance film "Love Fiction" steels the show. Directed by Jeon Gye-soo and starring Ha Jeaong-woo and Gong Hyo-jin, "Love Fiction" outshined all this past weekend with 567 533 admissions and just under 40% of the ticket sales. With the expectation of "Love Fiction", this week's top ten is largely dominated by foreign entries, including Martin Scorsese's awarding winning "Hugo",...More
[WE+Movie] March, actresses compete in Chungmuro
2012/03/04, Source
Spring in March, the activities of actresses with strong ticket power is coming to attention. These actresses are Gong Hyo-jin, Han Ga-in, Kim Min-hee and Kim So-yeon who are all about the same age in their early thirties but withhold different appeals. Gong Hyo-jin (32) starts off first. She took on the role of career woman Lee Hee-jin in the comedy movie "Love Fiction" that was released on the 29th of February. She is also the perfect woman Koo Joo-wol (Ha Jung-woo) has been looking for all throughout his thirty something years of life. With the 'armpit hair' episode an issue about the movie, Gong Hyo-jin doesn't seem to mind the image of an actress when it comes to acting and was cool about it, making people say, "Gong Hyo-jin indeed!". "Love Fiction" is currently ranking top 1 of the box office,...More
Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.03.02 ~ 2012.02.3.04
2012/03/04, Source
The number one movie this week is "Love Fiction" (러브픽션),...More
Kim Min-hee Anything But 'Helpless' in New Movie Role
2012/03/03, Source
Actress Kim Min-hee, who stars in the film "Helpless", which is scheduled to be released next Thursday, fell in love with the movie as soon as she read the script. "I love films about characters with checkered lives, so I thought this role would give me a chance to show what I am capable of as an actress because it fits my style", she said. Not that portraying a character with a complicated life story is an easy task. "The key was being able to express the detailed emotions the protagonist was going through, so I needed to be really focused and communicate my ideas clearly to the director Byeon Yeong-joo", she said,...More
Today's Photo: February 23, 2012
2012/02/23, Source
Lee Sun-kyun (left) and Kim Min-hee pose at a press event for their new film "Helpless" in Seoul on Wednesday,...More
Added new posters and still for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless"
2012/02/20, Source
Added new posters and still for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless",...More
'Right to be forgotten' matters in Internet Age
2012/02/15, Source
Increasing privacy infringement on the Internet has set off a campaign to uphold the "right to be forgotten", which allows users to demand information about them be deleted by social networking websites. / Korea Times file People plagued by endless lifespan of online data By Park Si-soo Human beings have a limited memory. Yet the invention of the Internet has prolonged it eternally, creating a fresh form of social headache that didn't exist in the bygone unconnected era. Many celebrities here are haunted by articles and photos they posted on social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook,...More
Added new stills and videos for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless"
2012/02/13, Source
Added new stills and videos for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless",...More
Added new stills and videos for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless"
2012/02/08, Source
Added new stills and videos for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless",...More
Lee Sun-kyun "Doing a bed scene after marriage is uncomfortable"
2012/02/07, Source
Actor Lee Sun-kyun said he's uncomfortable when he shoots bed scenes. This was said at the press premier for the movie "Helpless", held at the Seoul Apgujeong CGV on February 7th with actors Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Min-hee, Jo Sung-ha and director Byeon Yeong-joo,...More
Added posters and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless"
2012/02/03, Source
Added posters and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless",...More
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless"
2012/01/27, Source
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless",...More
Movie "Freight" to be released in March with Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Min-hee and Jo Sung-ha
2012/01/17, Source
Movie "Helpless" is to be released this coming March. The movie "Helpless" has been confirmed to be released in March and it should capture the minds of all viewers with its tense mystery and drama,...More
Added first still and updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless"
2012/01/16, Source
Added first still and updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless",...More
1000 show up for Jo Sung-ha's autograph session
2011/08/10, Source
,...More
Lee Sun-kyun and Jeon Hye-jin-II have a son
2011/08/08, Source
Actor Lee Sun-kyun and Jeon Hye-jin-II have a son. His management reported on the 9th, "Lee Sun-kyun and Jeon Hye-jin-II's second son was born the 9th around 2 in the morning. He was born 3.66 kg and the mother and baby are both healthy".,...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Helpless"
2011/05/25, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "Helpless"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Kim Min-hee acts with Lee Sun-kyun in movie "Helpless"
2011/05/23, Source
Kim Min-hee has been cast in director Byeon Yeong-joo's movie, "Helpless" with Lee Sun-kyun. This movie is about a man who searches for his fiancée who disappeared before the wedding and he falls into shock and terror as he gets to know this woman behind the veil.,...More
Lee Sun-kyun and Kim Min-hee cast for "Helpless"
2011/04/13, Source
Actor Lee Sun-kyun and actress Kim Min-hee have been cast for director Byeon Yeong-joo's "Helpless". The two have confirmed to go on board and are just about to sign their contracts. "Helpless" is a dramatized version feature film of a Japanese writer's original work and Byeon Yeong-joo's first project in 7 years.,...More

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Produced by

Oh Ki-min (오기민)

Shin Hye-eun (신혜은)

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Oh Ki-min (오기민)
Production department

Shin Hye-eun (신혜은)
Production department

Kim Hong-jib (김홍집)
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Paek Seung-hwan (백승환)
Distribution department

So Joon-moon (소준문)
Making of

Park Kok-ji (박곡지)
Editor

Lim Seon-ae-I (임선애)
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Seong Jeong-hoon (성정훈)
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Lee Seung-won-III (이승원)
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117 min

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Airing dates : 2012/03/08

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Source : www.cine21.com & www.kobis.or.kr

As of 2012.05.20 : 2 426 523 admissions (total)

As of 2012.04.22 : 2 423 837 admissions (total)

As of 2012.04.15 : 2 421 061 admissions (total)

As of 2012.04.08 : 2 406 957 admissions (total)

As of 2012.04.01 : 2 339 240 admissions (total)

As of 2012.02.3.25 : 2 124 041 admissions (total)

As of 2012.02.3.18 : 1 567 553 admissions (total)

As of 2012.02.3.11 : 685 916 admissions (total)

As of 2012.02.3.04 : 4 522 admissions (total)

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