The Night Owl (2022 film)

The Night Owl (Korean: 올빼미; RR: Olbbaemi; lit. Owl) is a 2022 South Korean period thriller drama film directed by Ahn Tae-jin, starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hae-jin. Set in the Joseon Dynasty, it is based on the mystery surrounding the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who returned from the Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Injo period. It was released on November 23, 2022.[3]

The Night Owl
Promotional poster
Hangul
올빼미
Revised RomanizationOlbbaemi
Directed byAhn Tae-jin
Starring
CinematographyKim Tae-kyung
Production
companies
Distributed byNext Entertainment World
Release date
  • November 23, 2022 (2022-11-23)
Running time
118 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩9 billion[1]
Box officeUS$26.6 million[2]

Premise

Kyung-soo is blind but has excellent acupuncture skills. He enters the palace after being recognized for his talent by Lee Hyung-ik. Around that time, Crown Prince Sohyeon, who was taken hostage by the Qing Dynasty, returned to Korea after 8 years. Injo, while happy for his son, is overcome with unknown anxiety for a while. Then one night, Kyung-soo, who can see faintly in the dark, witnesses the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon. As he tries to tell the truth, bigger secrets and conspiracies are revealed, putting his life at risk. After the death of his son, Injo's anxiety turns into madness and begins to run rampant, and Kyung-soo, who witnessed the death of the crown prince, attempts to reveal the truth behind the crown prince’s death.

Cast

Reception

Box office

As of 16 January 2023, it is the fifth highest-grossing Korean film of 2022, with a gross of US$26,395,809, and 3,317,510 admissions.[2] On December 23, 2022, The Night Owl surpassed 3 million cumulative audiences on this afternoon. An additional 900,000 people were mobilized in two weeks after exceeding the break-even point of 2.1 million on the 8th, which led the box office for three consecutive weeks.[6]

Accolades
Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result Ref.
2023 59th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film The Night Owl Won [7]
Best Director Ahn Tae-jin Nominated
Best New Director Won
Best Actor Ryu Jun-yeol Won
Best Supporting Actor Kim Sung-cheol Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Ahn Eun-jin Nominated
Best Screenplay Ahn Tae-jin and Hyun Kyu-ri Nominated
Best Technical Award (Lighting) Hong Seung-cheol Nominated
Director's Cut Awards Best New Director in film Ahn Tae-jin Won [8]
Best Director in film Nominated [9]
Best Screenplay Hyun Gyu-ri Nominated
Best Actor in film Ryu Jun-yeol Nominated
Yoo Hae-jin Nominated
Best New Actor in film Kim Sung-cheol Nominated
Best New Actress in film Ahn Eun-jin Nominated

References
  1. "[인터뷰] 2023 전망④ 김수연 NEW 영화사업부 이사, "결국은 시나리오의 힘"". 씨네21 (in Korean). 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  2. http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Daily.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_DAILY
  3. Kim Da-eun (October 4, 2022). "유해진X류준열 사극 스릴러 '올빼미' 11월 23일 개봉확정" [Yoo Hae-jin X Ryu Jun-yeol's historical thriller 'Owl' confirmed for release on November 23rd]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  4. Kim Bo-ra (December 11, 2022). "올빼미' 이주원 "캐스팅 돼 엄마랑 울었다…유해진 닮고 싶어"(종합)[인터뷰]" [Owl' Lee Joo-won "I cried with my mom after being cast... I want to be like Hae-jin Yoo" (Comprehensive)[Interview]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. Kang Min-kyung (December 12, 2022). "류준열과 아역 배우들의 훈훈 케미…250만 돌파 '올빼미' 인기 비결" [Ryu Jun-yeol and child actors' warm chemistry... The secret to the popularity of 'Owl' that surpassed 2.5 million] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. Kang Min-kyung (December 23, 2022). "[공식] '올빼미', 300만 돌파…유해진→류준열·김성철 감사 인사" [[Official] 'Owl' surpasses 3 million views... Yoo Hae-jin → Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Seong-cheol’s thanks]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  7. Park Soo-in (April 29, 2023). "'헤어질 결심' 대상→더 글로리' 3관왕, 이변 없는 수상[백상예술대상①]" ['Decision to break up' Daesang→The Glory' 3 crowns, no surprises [Baeksang Arts Awards ①]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. Yoon, Ki-baek (February 24, 2023). "박찬욱 '헤어질 결심', 디렉터스컷 어워즈 5관왕" [Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to Break Up' wins 5 Director's Cut Awards] (in Korean). E-daily. Retrieved February 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. Kim, Bo-young (February 9, 2023). "제21회 '디렉터스컷 어워즈', 3년 만에 오프라인 개최 [공식]" [The 21st 'Director's Cut Awards' held offline for the first time in 3 years [Official]] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Naver.


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