''Project Wolf Hunting'' () is a 2022 South Korean

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directed by Kim Hong-sun, starring

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and

Jang Dong-yoon Jang Dong-yoon (born July 12, 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the popular television series '' School 2017'' (2017), '' The Tale of Nokdu'' (2019), and ''Search'' (2020). Early life After finishing hig ...

. The films depicts a story that takes place on a cargo ship used to transport dangerous criminals from Manila, Philippines to Busan, South Korea. It premiered at

2022 Toronto International Film Festival The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, the 47th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, is scheduled to be held from September 8 to 18, 2022. Festival organizers have indicated that the 2022 festival will be staged primar ...

on September 16, 2022, and was released on September 21, 2022 in theaters in South Korea.

Cast

as Park Jong-doo *

as Lee Do-il * Choi Gwi-hwa as Alpha * Park Ho-san as Lee Seok-woo *

Jung So-min Jung So-min (; born Kim Yoon-ji on March 16, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2010 with a supporting role in the television series '' Bad Guy''. She is known for her leading role in her 2010 TV series '' Playful Kiss' ...

as Lee Da-yeon *

Ko Chang-seok Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundri ...

as Go Kun-bae * Jang Young-nam as Choi Myeong-ju *

Sung Dong-il Sung Dong-il (born April 27, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions. He rose to fame as the comic, Jeolla dialect-speaking character "Red Socks" in ...

as Dae-woong * Son Jong-hak as Soo-cheol * Lee Sung-wook as Kyung-ho *

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as Eun-ji * Jung Moon-sung as Kyu-tae *

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as CEO * Kwon Soo-hyun * Jung Sung-il *

Kim Kang-hoon Kim Kang-hoon (Korean: 김강훈; born 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He is known for his roles in the television series ''Pride and Prejudice'' (2014), ''Criminal Minds'' (2017), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (20 ...

Production

On April 14, 2021, it was reported that the filming had ended.

Release

The film was released theatrically on September 21, 2022, in South Korea by The Contents On. Finecut acquired international distribution rights of the film. The film was invited to the Midnight Madness section at

on September 16, 2022. The film premiered in North America on October 7 and the film's rights were sold in 41 countries.

Accolades

References

External links

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