''Decibel '' () is a 2022 South Korean

action thriller film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

co-written and directed by

Hwang In-ho Hwang In-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the horror-romantic comedy '' Spellbound'' (2011) and the crime thriller ''Monster'' (2014). Career As screenwriter Hwang In-ho first wrote the screenplay of ...

, starring

Kim Rae-won Kim Rae-won (; born 19 March 1981) is a South Korean actor. He first rose to fame with his appearances in the 2003 romantic comedy series '' Cats on the Roof''. He is best known for the movies ''My Little Bride'' (2004), ''Sunflower'' (2006), '' ...

Lee Jong-suk Lee Jong-suk (, born September 14, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted in 2005 as a runway model, becoming the youngest male model ever to participate in Seoul Fashion Week. Lee's breakthrough role was in ''School 2013'' (2012) ...

Jung Sang-hoon Jung Sang-hoon (born September 9, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is known for being a cast member on the TV show ''Saturday Night Live Korea ''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a Sout ...

, and

Park Byung-eun Park Byung-eun (; born July 14, 1977) is a South Korean actor. Early life and education Park majored in drama at Chung-Ang University. Park was set to debut with 90s South Korean boy group Taesaja in 1997, but gave up due to him feeling that ...

. It was released theatrically on November 16, 2022.

Premise

''Decibel'' is a sound terror action film revolving around a bomb designer who wants to occupy the city center with a special bomb that explodes when the noise increases and a former naval commander who becomes his target.

Cast

as Kang Do-young, ex-Navy Submarine Commander who became the target of terrorism *

as Jeon Tae-seong, bomb designer and Navy Lieutenant from Mensa *

as Oh Dae-oh, special reporter who came to accompany a terrorist incident *

as Cha Young-han,

Defense Counterintelligence Command The Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC; ) is an intelligence organization of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It was founded as the ''Army Counter Intelligence Corps'' (commonly known as CIC or KACIC; meaning: Special Operation Forces) o ...

agent *

Lee Sang-hee General (Ret.) Lee Sang-hee (born 1945), ROKA, was the 32nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the 41st South Korea Minister of National Defense. General Lee graduated from the Republic of Korea ...

as Jang Yoo-jung, Navy EOD Petty Officer * Jo Dal-hwan as Noh Jung-seop, Navy submarine sound detective *

Lee Min-ki Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Lee's first leading role in television was in the 2005 sports drama ''Taereung National Village''. He has gone on to star in many television series, including ''Lov ...

as Lieutenant Hwang Yong-woo, Navy Submarine Lieutenant *

Cha Eun-woo Lee Dong-min (; born March 30, 1997), known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro (South Korean band), Astro, and debuted as a solo artist with the extended play ...

as Jeon Tae-ryong, Navy Submarine Sound Detection Officer *

Kang Kyung-hun Kang Kyung-hun is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Vagabond'', '' Doctor Lawyer'', ''Alchemy of Souls'', and ''Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert envir ...

as Superintendent *

Woo Ji-hyun Woo Ji-hyun (; born June 3, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' The Veil'', ''Mouse'', '' A Piece of Your Mind'' and '' All of Us Are Dead''. He also appeared in movies '' In Between Seasons'', '' The Wi ...

as Kim Yoo-taek * Jo In-woo as Lee Dae-woo, who is a member of the military security support unit.

Production

Principal photography began on April 20, 2021. On November 14, 2022, the film was invited to screen at the

Asian World Film Festival The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) is an annual film festival based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Kyrgyz filmmaker, Sadyk Sher-Niyaz in 2015. In its inaugural year, the festival ran from October 26 to November 2. Its awards are known ...

, which premiered on November 12.

References

External links

* * * * {{Hwang In-ho 2022 films 2020s South Korean films 2020s Korean-language films 2022 action films South Korean action films Films about terrorism in Asia Films about the Republic of Korea Navy Films set in Busan Submarine films