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A priest becomes a vampire, another man's wife is coveted, a deadly seduction triggers murder. Thirst is the new film from director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance). Already a boxoffice smash in Korea, Thirst was honored with the Prix du Jury [Jury Prize] at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival.
Continuing his explorations of human existence in extreme circumstances, the director spins a tale that he conceived and then developed over several years with co-screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung.
Sang-hyun (played by top Korean star Song Kang-ho, of The Host) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun lives but now exists as a vampire. Struggling with his newfound carnal desire for blood, Sang-hyun's faith is further strained when a childhood friend's wife, Tae-ju (Kim Ok-vin), comes to him asking for his help in escaping her life. Sang-hyun soon plunges into a world of sensual pleasures, finding himself on intimate terms with the Seven Deadly Sins.
Original Release
04/30/2009
US Release
07/31/2009
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Kang-ho Song | Sang-hyun / Priest Sang-hyeon |
Hee-jin Choi | Nurse Sa |
Seo Dong-soo | Hyo-sung / Hyo-seong |
Hwa-ryong Lee | Doctor Ku |
Ra Mi-ran | Nurse Yu |
Park In-hwan | Priest Roh / Priest Noh |
Eriq Ebouaney | Emmanuel Research Director / Immanuel |
Thati Pele | Emmanuel Research Nun |
Choi Jong-ryol | Grandfather |
Yong-wan Goo | Devotee |
Directors
Writers
Park Chan-Wook, Émile Zola, Chung Seo-kyung
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kang-ho Song | Sang-hyun / Priest Sang-hyeon |
Hee-jin Choi | Nurse Sa |
Seo Dong-soo | Hyo-sung / Hyo-seong |
Hwa-ryong Lee | Doctor Ku |
Ra Mi-ran | Nurse Yu |
Park In-hwan | Priest Roh / Priest Noh |
Eriq Ebouaney | Emmanuel Research Director / Immanuel |
Thati Pele | Emmanuel Research Nun |
Choi Jong-ryol | Grandfather |
Yong-wan Goo | Devotee |
Hwang Woo-seul-hye | Whistle Girl |
Kim Hae-sook | Mrs. Ra / Lady Ra |
Shin Ha-kyun | Kang-woo |
Kim Ok-bin | Tae-ju |
Mercedes Cabral | Evelyn |
Song Young-Chang | Seung-dae |
Cheol-woo Han | Investigator |
Kim Hee-ok | Oh Veronica |
Tae-hee Kim | Security Guard |
Son Jong-hak | Detective |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Katharine Kim | Executive Producer |
Miky Lee | Executive Producer |
Simon Lee | Executive Producer |
KB Park | Executive Producer |
Soo-hyun Ahn | Producer |
Jason Byeun | Producer |
Park Chan-Wook | Producer |
Joon-hwan Choi | Producer |
Philip Kang | Producer |
Hak-beom Kim | Producer |
Rick Moon | Producer |
Ki-moon Nam | Producer |
Bob Seh | Producer |
Katharine Kim | Producer |