Seventeen islanders disappear without a trace, and the doctor in charge of conducting an investigation into the mysterious case is suspected of being a serial murderer. That is the plot of Paradise Murdered [aka Paradise 1986], the thriller comedy released in theatres last week, overtaking The Show Must Go On, to land the number one slot at the box office. The debut feature by director Kim Han-min was already attracting attention days before its premiere, as a comic book with the same name and scenario was released online two days prior to the film's opening. Three mobile phone comanies were also offering the service. Many Korean films are now adapted from comics, such as Choi Dong-hoon's War of Flowers -- so it was only a matter of time before the reverse trend appeared. The film's success also signals the growing popularity of actor Park Hae-il (The Host, 2006, Rules of Dating, 2005) who, since working with Bong Joon-ho in Memories of Murder (2003), has been rapidly coming into his own as one of Korea's major young talents. The R3 DVD to be released July 30th by KD Media will be anamorphically enhanced for widescreen televisions and feature optional English subtitles.
Posters, Photos, Production Shots, Trailers
[Source: Korea Content]
