THE WAILING (2016)

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An old stranger appears in a peaceful rural village, but no one knows when or why. As mysterious rumors begin to spread about this man, the villagers drop dead one by one. They grotesquely kill each other for inexplicable reasons. The village is swept by turmoil and the stranger is subjected to suspicion.


Genre	Mystery, Thriller, Drama	Production Status	Released
Running Time	156min	Release Date	May 12, 2016
Country	South Korea, U.S.	Rating	15
Language		Co-Production	Y
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Box Office

Number of Screens : 1,485
Total Admissions : 6,879,989
Total Gross : $39,065,950

As of Oct 31, 2025

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Director & Producer

NA Hong-jin - Director
KIM Ho-sung - Executive Producer
LIM Min-sub - Producer
An su-youn - Line Producer
SUH Dong-hyun - Executive Producer

Production & Sales Company

20th Century Fox International Productions - Production
Finecut Co., Ltd. - International Sales

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Staff

AN Seong-il - Production Sound Mixer
An su-youn - Line Producer
BACK Jong-hyeon - Generator
BAE Jongdae - Assistant Director
BAE Young-chun - Prop. Assistant
CHA Ju-han - StoryBoard
CHAE Gyeong-hwa - Costume
CHEONG Jai-hoon - VFX Supervisor
CHO Chul-ho - Electrician
CHO Dong-seon - Studio
CHO Hyung-jea - Online Markting
CHO Young-youn - Online Markting
CHOE Heesu - Data Manager
CHOI Bong-rock - Action/Stunt
CHOI Se-kyu - Camera Operator
CHOI Seung-won - Trailer
CHOI Wan-kyu - Foley artist
Chung Min Kyung - Art Director
DAL Pa-lan - Music Director
GANG Seung-yeon - Assistant Director
GANG U-gyeong - VFX Artist
GI Se-hun - Camera Operator
HEO Seo-hyoung - Set
HONG Kyeong-pyo - Director of Photography
HWANG Eun-ju - Assistant Editor
HWANG Hyo-gyun - Special Effect Make Up
IN Hye-young - Online Markting
JANG Young-gyu - Music Director
JEON Cheon-woo - VFX Supervisor
JEON Seung-hwan - Grip
JIN-SUB CHOI - VFX Artist
JUNG Mi-young - Make-up Design
JUNG Sung-kwon - Foley artist
Jun Seok-jae - VFX Supervisor
KANG Sang-hyub - Grip
KANG Sang-woo - DI,DI
KEEM Ah-reum - Assistant Art Director
KIM Chang-ho - Lighting
KIM Dong-han - Sound Designer
KIM Dong-joo - Steady Cam
KIM Gyeong-ae - Stunt
KIM Ho-sung - Executive Producer
KIM In-nae - VFX Artist
KIM Jung-soo - VFX Management
KIM Kwang-soo - Special Effect
KIM Min-sun - VFX Artist
KIM Seo-young - Make-up Design,HAIR Design
KIM Seung-ho - VFX Artist
KIM Sin-ae - Special Effect Make Up
KIM Sin-yong - Production Sound Mixer
KIM Sun-min - Editor
KIM Sung-hwan - Camera Operator
KIM Uiseok - Assistant Director
KIM Yoo-hyung - Studio
KIM Young-hwa - VFX Artist
KIM Young-mi - VFX Artist
KIM Young-tak - Art Director
KWAK Tae-yong - Special Effect Make Up
KWON Bo-keun - DI
KWON Kwi-deok - Action/Stunt
Kim Dong-keun - VFX Artist
Kim Ja-Nam - DI
Kim Jong-sung - VFX Supervisor
Kim Shin-ho - Location Manager
LEE Dong-hwan - Sound Designer
LEE Doug - VFX Management
LEE Eun-ju - Costume Assistant
LEE Eun-jung - Scripter
LEE Hee-eun - Special Effect Make Up
LEE Hoo-kyoung - Production Design
LEE In-kyo - Generator
LEE Jae-woo - 1st Assistant Director
LEE Ji-eun - DI
LEE Sang-min - Stunt
LEE Soo-young - VFX Management
LEE Yong-gab - Camera Operator
LIM Min-sub - Producer
Lee Byung-hyun - Assistant Director
MUN Ju-choen - Jimmy jib
NA Hong-jin - Screenwriter
NOH Nam-seok - Stunt
PARK Hyu-jong - Camera Operator
PARK Yong-ki - Dialog,Sound,Sound Mixing
Park Jun yong - Camera Operator
RYU Ah-young - VFX Artist
RYU Jae-hwan - VFX Supervisor
RYU Yeon - DI
SEO Dong-won - VFX Artist
SHIN Eui-chul - Trailer
SHIN Jin-woo - Jimmy jib
SON Sun-young - VFX Artist
SONG Min-seok - Stunt
SONG Won-jong - Stunt
SUH Dong-hyun - Executive Producer
Shin Youn-ho - Production Assistant
YANG Hee-jung - DI
YOO Sang-seob - Action/Stunt
YUMEI CHE - VFX Management
jeong hyunwoo - VFX Artist
kang huigwon - VFX Artist

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