Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (Movie - 2015)

가려진 시간 (ga-lyeo-jin si-gan)

Screenplay by Eom Tae-hwa (엄태화), Jo Seul-yeah (조슬예)

130min | Release date in South Korea : 2016/11/16

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A fantasy story about a boy who disappears when he goes to the mountains with his friend, only to return as a full-grown adult a short time after.

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Gang Dong-won
강동원
As
Seong-min
(성민)
Shin Eun-soo
신은수
As
Soo-rin
(수린)
Lee Hyo-je
이효제
As
Young Seong-min
(어린 성민)
Kim Hee-won
김희원
As
Do-gyoon
(도균)
Kwon Hae-hyo
권해효
As
Baek-gi
(백기)
Kim Dan-yool
김단율
As
Young Tae-sik
(어린 태식)

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[Guest Film Review] "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" - New York Asian Film Festival
2017/07/15
Sci Fi is probably the genre least visited in Korean cinema. Eom Tae-hwa, however, decided to tackle the category, and by using a rather unique perspective, manages to transcend its borders and present a great film,...More

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[Guest's Post] Artists' Choice: Director Eom Tae-hwa lists his 10 Favorite Korean Movies
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On the occasion of the screening of his film at New York Asian Film Festival, we speak with the director of "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" about the ideas in the film, the Korean movie industry and the melodrama that seems to feature in every movie, the casting, and many other topics in a very interesting interview,...More
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[Guest Film Review] "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" - New York Asian Film Festival
2017/07/15
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The film industry is suffering a blip as massive protests every weekend calling for President Park Geun-hye to resign keep people out of the theaters. Even Gang Dong-won, who normally guarantees box office, has been hit, with his new movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" not attracting as many viewers as expected,...More
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Distribution

Showbox (쇼박스)

Staff

Kim Sang-soo (김상수)
Production department

Eom Tae-hwa (엄태화)
Music department

Han Hee-jung (한희정)
Theme song

Kim Tae-hwan-I (김태환)
Martial arts team

Seong Jeong-hoon (성정훈)
Lighting/cinematography department

Darcy Paquet (달시 파켓)
English editorial supervision

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130 min

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Airing dates : 2016/11/16

South Korean Box Office
Source : www.cine21.com & www.kobis.or.kr

As of 2016.12.25 : 510 731 admissions (total)

As of 2016.12.18 : 509 633 admissions (total)

As of 2016.12.04 : 506 887 admissions (total)

As of 2016.11.27 : 489 038 admissions (total)

As of 2016.11.20 : 358 486 admissions (total)

As of 2016.11.13 : 17 935 admissions (total)

As of 2016.11.06 : 9 503 admissions (total)

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