Exit (2019 film)
Exit (Korean: 엑시트; RR: Ek-si-teu) is a 2019 South Korean action comedy film written and directed by Lee Sang-geun, and starring Jo Jong-suk and Im Yoon-ah. The film follows the story of a grown man who attempts to reconnect with an old crush, but following a chain of events, they end up trying to escape from a mysterious white gas that threatens to engulf the entire Seoul district.
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| Hangul | 엑시트 |
| Revised Romanization | Ek-si-teu |
| Directed by | Lee Sang-geun |
| Written by | Lee Sang-geun |
| Produced by | Ryoo Seung-wan Kang Hye-jung Baek Hyun-ik |
| Starring | Jo Jung-suk Im Yoon-ah |
| Cinematography | Kim Il-yeon |
| Edited by | Lee Kang-hee |
| Music by | Mowg |
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| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$69.5 million |
Exit first premiered in South Korea on July 31, 2019. It was considered a box office success earning over US$69.5 million worldwide, becoming South Korea's third highest-grossing domestic film for 2019. Exit was also South Korea's third most-watched domestic film, as it eventually sold more than 9.4 million admissions.
Exit also marks Im Yoon-ah's first leading role in a film and is also the second film in her acting career after appearing as a supporting role in Confidential Assignment in 2017.
In addition, Exit is the first feature film to be directed by Lee Sang-geun.