The Negotiation
“Hostage crisis at a dead end. One last call to save lives.”
An ace crisis negotiator attempts to figure out the real motivation of a man who has kidnapped two people and crack his calm demeanour.
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Cast
25 people
Son Ye-jin
Ha Chae-yoon
Known for
Crash Landing on You
Personal Taste
Hyun Bin
Min Tae-gu
Known for
Crash Landing on You
My Lovely Sam Soon
Kim Sang-ho
Ahn Hyeok-soo
Known for
Kingdom
My Name
Jang Young-nam
Section Chief Han
Known for
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Jang Kwang
Hwang Soo-suk
Known for
A Korean Odyssey
Fated to Love You
Jo Young-jin
Chairman Koo
Known for
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
Through the Darkness
Cha Rae-hyung
Bbakbbaki
Kim Jong-goo
CEO Yoon
Known for
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
My Secret Romance
Kim Min-sang
Deputy Department Head Park
Known for
Bring It On, Ghost
Tunnel
Han Gi-joong
Lieutenant General Son
Known for
King the Land
Bad and Crazy
Yoo Yeon-soo
Chief Moon of National Police Agency
Known for
Black Knight
Peppermint Candy
Park Soo-young
Section Chief Choi
Known for
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area
Hi Bye, Mama!
Lee Jong-suk Director · Choi Sung-hyun Writer Lee Tae-yoon Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $15M · First release September 19, 2018 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$15,229,193
Production
JK Film
Production
CJ Entertainment
Production
CJ ENM Films & Television
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
협상
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
Germany · September 19, 2018
Digital
South Korea · September 19, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
May 15, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing Korean Cultural Center
Hong Kong SAR China
November 22, 2018 · Theatrical
Japan
August 30, 2019 · Digital
Taiwan
October 19, 2018 · Theatrical
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