Hero (2022 South Korean film)

Hero (Korean: 영웅; Hanja: 英雄; RR: Yeong-ung) is a 2022 South Korean historical musical drama film directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, starring Jung Sung-hwa, Kim Go-eun, and Na Moon-hee. It was released theatrically on December 21, 2022.

Hero
Promotional poster
Hangul
영웅
Hanja
英雄
Revised RomanizationYeong-ung
Directed byYoon Je-kyoon
Screenplay by
  • Yoon Je-kyoon
  • Han Ah-reum
Produced byJeon Min
Starring
CinematographyCho Sang-yoon
Production
companies
  • JK Film
  • ACOM Co., Ltd.
Distributed byCJ ENM
Release date
  • December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$24.8 million

Based on the hit stage musical of the same name, the film follows the true story of An Jung-geun, a Korean-independence activist who assassinated Itō Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan and Resident-General of Korea in 1909.

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