Emergency Declaration (film)
Emergency Declaration (Korean: 비상선언; Hanja: 非常宣言 Bisang Seoneon) is a 2021 South Korean disaster film written and directed by Han Jae-rim. It starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil, Im Si-wan, Kim So-jin and Park Hae-joon. Filming restarted on September 12, 2020, after a postponement due to the COVID-19 resurgence in August 2020. The film was wrapped up on October 24, 2020.
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| Hangul | 비상선언 |
| Hanja | 非常宣言 |
| Revised Romanization | Bisang Seoneon |
| Directed by | Han Jae-rim |
| Screenplay by | Han Jae-rim |
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| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae
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| Music by | Lee Byung-woo |
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| Distributed by | Showbox |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩26 billion |
| Box office | US$21.4 million |
The film premiered out of competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 16, 2021 before being released theatrically in South Korea on August 3, 2022. It was screened in various formats, including on a 4DX screen combining 4DX and ScreenX in addition to IMAX.
Produced with a cost of ₩26 billion (US$22.73 million), the film opened in first place at the South Korean box office and surpassed two million admissions in 18 days. It is the 8th highest-grossing Korean film of 2022.