The Crimson Whale (2014)
It’s 2070 and our planet is ravaged by earthquakes and volcanic activity. Nowhere on Earth is hit worse than the Korean peninsula. Ha-jin, a sly, savvy orphan, prowls the rubble of a broken, barely functioning Busan wracked by daily tremors. Her petty crimes land her in jail, and from there the clutches of human traffickers — and finally far out to sea, rescued (or rather, kidnapped?) by a ragtag band of pirates seeking the precious crystals at the heart of a volcanic island. To reach their prize, they’ll need to defeat the island’s fearsome guardian, the legendary volcano whale. And to do that, they’ll need Ha-jin’s special talent for summoning whales. But is her rare power a blessing, or a curse?
Director: Park Hye-mi
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Kang Wi as Ha-jin / Young Boy (voice) |
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Lee Ji-sook as Baek Sang-won / Andra (voice) |
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Kim Min-ji as Ian / Tall Boy (voice) |
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Kim Ji-hyeong as Lee Jae-hyung / Filipino Pirate (voice) |
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Lee Young-ki as Tenjin / Prison Guard / Pirate 2 (voice) |
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Park Joo-gwang as Thug 2 / One-eyed Man / Gangster 2 (voice) |
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Yang Young-Hoon as Thug 1 / Police Officer / Soldier 1 (voice) |
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Lee Jeong-hoon as Pirate 3 / Gangster 1 / Detective / Soldier 2 (voice) |
| Writing | Park Hye-mi | Writer |
| Directing | Park Hye-mi | Director |
| Editing | Wang Sung-ik | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Choi Su-myeong | Animation Director |
| Writing | Park Hye-mi | Storyboard |
| Sound | Ham Eun-jin | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Chu Hyun-jin | Original Music Composer |
