The Wailing (곡성)
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| The Wailing | |
| Title (English) | The Wailing |
|---|---|
| Title (Korean) | 곡성 |
| Title (Hanja) | 哭聲 |
| Directed by | Na Hong-jin |
| Written by | Na Hong-jin |
| Produced by | Suh Dong-hyun Kim Ho-sung |
| Starring | Kwak Do-won Hwang Jung-min Chun Woo-hee Jun Kunimura |
| Release date | May 12, 20216 (South Korea) |
| Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean Japanese |
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The Korean title of The Wailing, 곡성, is an important element in setting the appropriate scene for the film, as well as bringing the director Nah Hong-jin’s lived experience. Gokseong is a county situated in the southern part of the Korean peninsula in Jeollanam-do where, till this day, has been free of industrial influence. Nah Hong-jin spent a large part of his childhood visiting Gokseong where his grandmother resided. During personal interviews, Hong-jin referenced his memory of the serene landscape that portrayed a feeling of living nature and high spirituality. Hong-jin explained that he vividly remembers how the land felt alive and that it could come to life and
