Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Name: Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2013-10-09
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Kim Yun-seok, Yeo Jin-goo, Cho Jin-woong, Jang Hyun-sung, Kim Sung-kyun

2013·Movie·125 min·★ 7.4(257)

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“Raised to be a killer.”

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.

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About Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy is a 2013 Korean-language action, thriller and crime film directed by Jang Joon-hwan. The cast is led by Kim Yun-seok, Yeo Jin-goo, Cho Jin-woong. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.

Hwayi: A Monster Boy was produced by Showbox, Pinehouse Film, and NOWFILM and made in South Korea. It was released on October 9, 2013. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: Jang Joon-hwan
Writers: Park Joo-suk
Release date: October 9, 2013
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: Showbox, Pinehouse Film, NOWFILM

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Hwayi: A Monster Boy cast & crew

Hwayi: A Monster Boy was directed by Jang Joon-hwan and written by Park Joo-suk.

The cast features Kim Yun-seok as Seok-tae, Yeo Jin-goo as Hwa-yi, Cho Jin-woong as Ki-tae, Jang Hyun-sung as Jin-seong, Kim Sung-kyun as Dong-beom, and Park Hae-joon as Beom-soo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mowg, cinematography is by Kim Ji-yong, and it was produced by Lee Chang-dong and Lee Joon-dong.

Is Hwayi: A Monster Boy worth watching?

Hwayi: A Monster Boy holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 257 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, thriller, and crime, Hwayi: A Monster Boy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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