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The Discloser is a 2017 South Korean thriller film directed by Hong Ki-seon. The film stars Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Moo-sung and Choi Gwi-hwa.[3][4]

The Discloser
International poster
Hangul	1급기밀
Revised Romanization	Il-geup-gi-mil
Literally	Top Secret
Directed by	Hong Ki-seon
Written by	Ahn Young-soo
Produced by	Choi Kang-hyuk
Starring	Kim Sang-kyung Kim Ok-bin Choi Moo-sung Choi Gwi-hwa
Production company	Miin Pictures
Distributed by	Little Big Pictures
Release dates	July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20) (BiFan) January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24) (South Korea)[1]
Running time	100 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$1.6 million[2]

Plot

The story of an investigative reporter and former colonel delving into military secrets to uncover the source of a corruption case.

Cast

• Kim Sang-kyung as Park Dae-ik
• Kim Ok-bin as Kim Jung-sook
• Choi Moo-sung as Cheon Hyeon-seok
• Lee Hang-na as Hee-kyung
• Choi Gwi-hwa as Nam Seon-ho
• Shin Seung-hwan
• Lee Ji-won as Park Shi-won
• Choi Go as Young-woo's son
• Jung Il-woo as Kang Young-woo
• Kwon Han-sol as Bank employee

Production and release

The Discloser was director Hong Ki-seon's fourth and last feature film, and his first film in 8 years.[5] He died of a heart attack in December 2016 at the age of 59 (three days after he finished filming The Discloser).[6]

The Discloser had its world premiere in the "Hong Ki-seon: The Cinema Beyond Suppression" category at the 21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 20, 2017. The film was released in theaters on January 24, 2018.[7]

Reception

Yoon Min-sik of The Korea Herald praised the solid plot and dark and gritty tone of the film, as well as Choi Gwi-ha's performance as the antagonist in the film. Despite following the good versus evil format to some extent, the film hits the audience right on the head with its grounded atmosphere.[8]

Awards and nominations

Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards	Special Award	Hong Ki-seon	Won	[9]

References

External links

• The Discloser at HanCinema
• The Discloser at IMDb
• The Discloser at Naver Movies (in Korean)
• The Discloser at Daum (in Korean)

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