“Where bloodshed never ends”
In the near future of South Korea, where it became lawless due to an economic crisis, a new authoritarian government implements the "Permanent Exile Law" to easily control the country. According to this law, death row inmates are permanently exiled to a detention center, the Purgatory, built in abandoned nuclear power plants. With a degree of self-governance granted by the government, the Purgatory gradually reaches a point where it is beyond external control, leaving the government struggling to find a solution. Yu-seong, a police officer who became a death row inmate due to the revenge for his daughter and wife, is offered a deal by the Director of NIS. Now Yu-seong must eliminate the Purgatory Boss, the king of the center, in exchange for possible pardon.
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Cast
7 people
Bruce Khan
Yoo-seong
Known for
Revenger
The Killer
Lee Chae-young
Hwa-seon
Known for
Woman in a Veil
The Killer
Kim Jae-hyeon
Yeom-wang
Cho Seong-ha
Sin Sang-hyeon
Known for
The K2
Navillera
Park Cheol-min
Nam-seon
Known for
I Am Not a Robot
Love in the Moonlight
Jo Jae-yun
Jo Hwang-do
Known for
Descendants of the Sun
Alchemy of Souls
Ye Su-jeong
Geum-nyeo
Known for
Train to Busan
Mine
Bruce Khan Director · Lee Hyeon-myeong Director
First release May 3, 2026 · Produced in South Korea · Production Khan Film
Production
Greenfish Studio
Production
Khan Film
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South Korea
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Original title
연옥: 살인마들의 자치구역
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · May 3, 2026
Premiere · Buyeo International History Film Festival
South Korea · September 9, 2026
Theatrical
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