The Priests

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Movie: The Priests (English title) / Black Priests (literal title)
Revised romanization: Geomeun Sajedeul
Hangul: 검은 사제들
Director: Jang Jae-Hyun
Writer: Jang Jae-Hyun
Producer: Baek Ji-Sun, Song Dae-Chan, Oh Hyo-Jin, Lee Yoo-Jin
Cinematographer: Go Nak-Sun
Release Date: November 5, 2015
Runtime: 108 min.
Genre: Mystery / Award Winning / Exorcism
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

A high school student, Young-Sin (Park So-Dam), gets hit by a car at night. Soon, she suffers from mysterious ailments.

Priest Kim (Kim Yun-Seok) knows the Young-Sin and visits her in the hospital. He is sure she is possessed by demonic spirits. He prepares for an exorcism with the help of the Korean Catholic Church. Priest Kim requires a deacon to help him, but all the deacons flee after taking part in the exorcism. Seminary student Choi (Gang Dong-Won) is chosen as the 11th deacon to assist Priest Kim. They have only one day left to save Young-Sin with their lives all at stake.

Notes

Filming began March 5, 2015 in Daegu, South Korea.
Kim Yun-Seok & Gang Dong-Won previously worked together in 2009 film "Woochi."

Cast



Kim Yun-Seok	Gang Dong-Won	Park So-Dam	Kim Eui-Sung
Priest Kim	Deacon Choi	Young-Sin	Dean Priest



Son Jong-Hak	Nam Il-Woo	Lee Ho-Jae	Kim Byung-Ok
Monsignor	Father Superior	Priest Jung	Professor Park

Additional Cast Members:

Jo Soo-Hyang - Agnes
Park Woong - Bishop
Min Jin-Woong - Police Officer
Lee Jung-Yeol - Young-Sin's father
Kim So-Sook - Young-Sin's mother
Lee Hyo-Je - Deacon Choi (child)
Jeong Ha-Dam - Shaman Young-Joo
Nam Moon-Chul - Friar Park
Son Min-Suk - taxi driver
Lee Ye-Sun - Deacon Choi’s younger sister
Jin Ji-Hwan - deacon 2
Lee Nam-Hee - Buddhist Monk Jecheon
Lee Seung-Hoon - inn employee
Kim Soo-Jin - Priest Kim's younger sister
Luca Vaquer - ancestral rites priest, Francis 3
Chae Song-Hwa - female shaman
Im Woo-Cheol - lawmaker

Trailers

Film Festivals

2016 (18th) Udine Far East Film - April 22-April 30, 2016 *Italian Premiere

Awards

2016 (52nd) BaekSang Arts Awards - June 3, 2016
- Best New Actress (Park So-Dam)
2016 (37th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 25, 2016
- Best Supporting Actress (Park So-Dam)

Comments

Asma Jun 05 2018 1:50 pm Intense i really like this movie i was really thrilled and scared overall the acting was phenomenal as usual !!

Anna Sep 18 2017 7:15 pm Park So Dam and Kim Yun Seok's acting shine brightly in this film.

gigilim Aug 14 2016 6:19 am This movie is daebakk!!! Park So Dam literally shaved her hair for this movie.. just wow

seon Apr 21 2016 12:51 pm This was a good movie. Amazing actors (Gang Dong-Won,Park So-Dam) who made amazing characters ...

Great Movie Apr 19 2016 2:39 pm I really enjoyed this movie, great actors. I'd like to get it on DVD, does anyone know where I can get a copy? Saw it in Pearlridge Mall on Oahu last year.

ruby Apr 10 2016 4:41 am I like it. Kang Dong Won acting is good as always.

Jungle_fish Mar 13 2016 2:37 pm This movie is like constantine korean version.. it's awesome.. but not really a mystery, it also has comedy ahahha, my fav scene when KDW used toothpaste in his mustache.. ah 너무 웃기다..

Sbcri Feb 16 2016 10:21 am I watched it last night and its really good. When KDW oppa sang the victimae paschal laude I got a goosebumps!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

kukummi Feb 13 2016 1:42 am this movie is good!!!!! not like korean movie as usual about romance

Shipo Feb 01 2016 10:59 am I have not seen this movie . I wanted to see it.... this movie looks cool. My favorite korean actor - Gang Dong Won in here. Kim Yun Seok is Hwadam in Taoist Wizard - Jeon Woochi right?

Devin Alford Dec 31 2015 1:24 am Great movie - just loved it! Want to watch again, hope it is on amazon or netflix or something soon

Lys Oct 17 2015 2:18 am oooh i've never seen a Korean film about exorcism before...interesting...

Annisa Sep 22 2015 12:17 pm Like movie constantine keanu vs kang dong won holywood vs korea

Sbcri Jun 14 2015 8:48 am Can't wait to watch this movie!!! Waiting for the release of the trailer. KDW fighting!

LOUISE ANNE BAKER May 16 2015 4:27 pm we need a trailer. WE NEED A TRAILER. we need a trailer... NOW!!! jebal! gomawo!

Orsolya Apr 15 2015 12:18 pm I am waiting for this movie as all of Kang Dong Won-ssi's work!! He is the best of all korean actors and I hope everything goes well in his life. Hope to see him once but even in Seoul he is hard to see haha. Hwaiting~~!!!

Fatima Apr 04 2015 4:34 pm omg have been waiting for you kang won oppa. Cant wait to see you

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