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A severed genius head, a kidnapped courier, and one journalist sister on a rampage. Chaos ensues.
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Head (2011)

Korean pulp thrillersibling loyalty coreconspiracy chase

Overview

ActionThriller

Dr. KIM Sang-chul who is a world renowned genius medical scientist is killed by himself and his head is cut and missing in his funeral. While a dispatch rider, Hong-je, delivers Dr. KIM’s head, he is kidnapped by Baek-jung and his elder sister, Hong-joo goes head to head with him to save Hong-je!! As far as she chases him, the forces into the background of Dr. KIM’s head are revealed and Hong-joo is in danger. Can a reckless but loyal female journalist save her bro and take the scoop what she wants so eagerly?

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Content warning
scientific ethics gone roguefamily sacrifice vs. ambitiontruth as commoditycorporate-medical corruption

Standout Aspects

Acting

Park Ye-jin commits fully to unhinged sister rage.

Practical Effects

The prop head deserves its own credit, honestly.

Direction

Cho Un keeps 100 minutes breathless and bonkers.

Best for:Solo: Late-night adrenaline fix when you need zero sleep.·Streaming: Mid-tier Korean thriller deep dive.·Friends: Group watch to yell at plot holes together.
Heads up:Violence: Decapitation, kidnapping torture, and casual blunt force trauma.·Disturbing: Medical experiments on unwilling subjects, including children implied.
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Director

Cho Un

ReleasedMay 26, 2011
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Seoul Broadcasting System
Iden Pictures

Top Cast

Park Ye-jin

Park Ye-jin

Hong-joo

Baek Yoon-sik

Baek Yoon-sik

Baek-jung

Ryu Deok-hwan

Ryu Deok-hwan

Hong-je

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Professor Kim Sang-chul / Professor Oh Byung-seok

Danny Ahn

Danny Ahn

Kang Seung-wan

Park Young-seo

Park Young-seo

Yong-yi

Woo Hyeon

Woo Hyeon

Mr. Park

Choi Jae-sup

Choi Jae-sup

Teaching Assistant Lim Hee-cheol

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

Senior Jeong

Baek Jae-ho

Baek Jae-ho

Detetctive Kim

Jang So-yeon

Jang So-yeon

Baek-jung's wife

Ju Jin-mo

Ju Jin-mo

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was director Cho Un's theatrical debut after years in television; the TV pacing DNA is unmistakable.

Cultural

Released during Korea's 2011 genre boom, it flopped domestically but found minor cult status among international thriller completists hunting obscure Park Ye-jin roles.

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