Myeong-wang-song

is a story about elite high school seniors, the top 1%, who are prepared to go to extremes to get into prestigious universities. A student who has ranked number one at an esteemed school dies in a remote mountain. Finding out why and the ultimate impact of his death make up the bulk of this thriller’s elaborate narrative, whose shocking conclusion could lead us to comment, “We’ve seen a devil.” Despite a structure that freely weaves together past and present, and a cast of appealing actors including Lee David, Gung Jun and Kim Kkot-bi, the most remarkable thing about the film is the theme itself. It touches on and raises the critical issue of the demands of Korea’s education system, which are becoming more extreme and competitive by the day.

Casts: Da-wit Lee, Jun Sung, Sung-ha Jo, Kkobbi Kim, Kwon Kim, Kyung-soo Yu, Joo-ah Seon, Tae-boo Nam, Hae-yeon Kil, Jung-min Hwang, Nam-Hee Park
Director: Shin Su-won, Su-won Shin
Countrys: SouthKorea

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6.9 505 2012-10-05 117