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Will Studios

The Guardian

2026 90 min Korean R-13
Wubly rating 5.9

After giving up his taekwondo dreams to care for his mother, Mi Jin, Park Do-jun moves with her from Korea to the Philippines. However, their relationship frays as Mi Jin’s severe gambling addiction spirals out of control, forcing Do-jun to abandon college and work to support himself, while finding loyal allies in aspiring K-pop star Sandara and Coco. When Mi Jin vanishes and is kidnapped by the ruthless leader of a major Korean crime syndicate, Do-jun plunges into a high-stakes, perilous race against time to rescue her.

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Jeong Jang-hwan Director

First release June 17, 2026 · Produced in South Korea, Philippines · Languages English, Korean

Production

W

Will Studios

Production

P

Parallax Studio

Production

V

Viva Films

Studio

N

Noori Pictures

Studio

South Korea · Philippines

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Original title

납치 48시간

Original language

Korean

Spoken on screen

English · Korean

Release dates

South Korea · June 17, 2026

Theatrical

No release date listed for United States.

Philippines

September 2, 2026 · Theatrical · English Subbed

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