The film opens with the words of Taebaek's last miners: "I had to earn a living." These are the first words, spoken over the shot of a cage descending endlessly into a mine—the place that the miners of the soon-to-be-closed Jangseong Mining Station call hell. They began working out of poverty, needing to make a living somehow. Though they planned to quit after three days, they ended up staying for over 30 years, and in all that time, they saw nothing good.
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Kim Tae-il Director · Ju Ro-mi Director Shin Im-ho Cinematographer
First release September 19, 2025 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 이슬이 온다
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Sanggune
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South Korea
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Original title
이슬이 온다
Original language
Korean
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Korean
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South Korea · September 19, 2025
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
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