Awards and nominations AwardsĢ2nd Fantasia International Film Festival As of August 23, the film attracted 3,189,092 moviegoers, and earned US$24,377,666. Grossing US$3.1 million on its third weekend, the film finished third behind Ant-Man and the Wasp and newcomer Skyscraper. In its second weekend, the film finished at second behind Ant-Man and the Wasp, dropping 40% from the last weekend with US$3.5 million gross from 451,113 tickets sold. It sold more than 735,000 tickets from 1,117 screens from Friday to Sunday, with US$6 million gross during its opening weekend. During its debut weekend, the film finished in first place, ending The Accidental Detective: In Action 2-week box office reign. The film opened in South Korea on June 27, 2018. Rafael Motamayor of Flickering Myth rated the film 4/5 and wrote, "Despite trying to cram too much plot, the film's atmospheric score, action sequences and visuals keep you invested in the story and what comes next." Box office The Subversion is lean at two hours, but in cramming so much into the narrative it stumbles over itself on more than one occasion it very often forgets its own internal logic and drags the final showdown out to the breaking point." By Korean action standards The Witch: Part 1. Įlizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter gave a positive review and wrote, "An ever-so-delicate twist on the Korean revenge thriller. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. Kim Da-mi was selected from 1,500 candidates to play the role. In June 2018, it was reported that Kim Da-mi, Jo Min-su, Choi Woo-shik and Park Hee-soon were starring for the film. Jung Da-eun as Ginmeori (Girl with long hair).Choi Woo-shik as Gwigongja (Nobleman).A mysterious young woman, whose face is covered in scars, approaches Ja-yoon but Ja-yoon threatens to kill her if she touches her and the screen goes to black. Three months later, Ja-yoon appears in the home of Dr. Her father alludes to always having known what Ja-yoon could do. Ja-yoon burns the building down and visits her parents, providing her father with some of the serum to give her mother to help slow the spread of her dementia. Choi comes, having heard about Ja-yoon, but she kills him with ease. Baek at gunpoint she demands to know where the serum is produced. With the serum restoring her to full strength, Ja-yoon escapes her bonds and kills her guards. Not knowing how to find her, she purposefully revealed her abilities during the audition to draw the attention of her creators. After visiting a doctor by herself, and being told that without a bone marrow transplant by a blood relative, she only has a few months left to live, she decided to track down Dr. After the injection, Ja-yoon's demeanor changes and she reveals the truth - she never lost her memory and has always known what she is. She has her injected with a blue serum that will stop the disease for a month, leaving Ja-yoon dependent on new doses. Ja-yoon's headaches are a symptom of a disease that will kill her without proper treatment. Baek explains that she created Ja-yoon, genetically modifying her to have superpowers. She agrees and is taken to the laboratory, where she is restrained.ĭr. Nobleman demands that she accompany him or he will kill her parents. She is left shaken, apparently not understanding either her superhuman or psionic abilities. Seeming to enter a trance, Ja-yoon dispatches the men with superhuman strength and speed. A group of armed men barge into her home and hold her family at gunpoint. After the audition, she avoids an abduction by Dr. On her way to Seoul for the second round of the audition, Ja-yoon is approached by a man named Nobleman, who claims to know her. Baek and Mr Choi realize that Ja-yoon is the girl that escaped and they send men to recapture her. She impresses the judges with her special talent - the telekinetic ability to make the microphone levitate. In an effort to earn money, she decides to audition for a national singing contest that promises a large cash prize. Her family is struggling financially, her mother is showing early signs of dementia, and Ja-yoon is suffering periodic bouts of migraines. His wife nurses the girl back to health and adopts her.ġ0 years later, the girl, named Ja-yoon, is living a normal life, apparently without any memory of her past. The girl collapses on a farm, where she is discovered by the owner, Mr. Plot Ī young girl escapes from a mysterious laboratory after a violent incident that leaves many dead. The Other One, was released on 15 June 2022. The Subversion ( Korean: 마녀 Hanja: 魔女 RR: Manyeo) is a 2018 South Korean science fiction action horror film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung.
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