Ji-wol, a Buddist monk, is excommunicated because of an inappropriate affair with a female believer. He rapes and kills another woman and leaves with her ashes for the Philippines where her family lives. However, there he falls in love with her twin sister. A shocking interpretation of karma.
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Cast
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Won Tae-hee
Also in
White Night
Black Stone
Lee Sang-woo
Also in
Mother Is a Whore
A Thousand Days' Promise
Kim Hun
Also in
Father Is a Dog
The Cemetery of Sisters
Cha Seung-min
Also in
Outdoor Begins
Lee Hong-nae
Known for
The King: Eternal Monarch
The Uncanny Counter
Lee Tae-rim
Known for
Bloody Reunion
The Priests
Lee Sang-woo Director
First release June 27, 2012 · Produced in Philippines, South Korea · Original title 지옥화
Production
LEESANGWOO FILM
Production
Philippines · South Korea
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Original title
지옥화
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
Russia · June 27, 2012
Limited theatrical · Moscow Film Festival
South Korea · November 6, 2014
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No release date listed for United States.
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