Park Chan-wook unveils Thirst
by javabeans
Whoa. That sure is… eye-catching, to say the least. Here’s the new poster for Oldboy director Park Chan-wook’s upcoming vampire-priest film, Thirst.
The poster is kind of awesome for evoking not only the dark and provocative aspect of the film (check out the trailer below), but also the “bat” imagery of its title, which is how the Korean name [박쥐] literally translates.
The film stars Song Kang-ho (The Good, the Bad, the Weird and The Host) and Kim Ok-bin (of Over the Rainbow and Dasepo Naughty Girls, who’s been progressively cultivating her sexy image).
The film is scheduled for an April 30 release, and the promo for the movie is just kicking into high gear.
Director Park, who’s made his name and gained international recognition for films like Oldboy, Joint Security Area, and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, apparently conceived the idea for this film ten years ago. The plot deals with a priest (Song Kang-ho) who becomes a vampire after a blood transfusion, who falls in love with his friend’s wife (Kim Ok-bin).
The film isn’t necessarily my type, but you can expect it to be well-directed and visually evocative. Check out the eerie preview (I’m digging the spare string music):
Via Break News
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Tags: Kim Ok-bin, Park Chan-wook, Song Kang-ho
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1 labooboo93
March 16, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Holy crap that looks frightening.
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2 mookie
March 16, 2009 at 11:53 AM
yeah, frightening but I can't wait. If I'm too disturbed to sleep afterward, I can always watch 10 (or 5) min of Twilight.
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3 Dnay
March 16, 2009 at 12:01 PM
oh it looks cool!!! i wanna see it...I loved sympathy for lady vengeance! ^_______^ but argh by the time I'll be able to see it -.-;;;;;; I'm still waiting for frozen flower damnit why couldn't Florida be closer to Korea!! -_______-
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4 Bzzbzz
March 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM
It's seems frightening but really sexy too. As every Park's movie.
Music sounds really good.
Does anyone know why doctors speak french? Does the story take place in France?
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5 ed
March 16, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Some of it takes place in Africa - Song's priest is there on missionary, though they shot it in New Zealand IIRC. That fishing scene looks amusing...calm before the storm LOL? heard that Son Yejin turned down the role - too much sex and not enough acting probably. i expect this will be a nice evolution of PCW style with even less visual "clutter", though based on his past approach, the religious angle may be more for some visual/"moral" punch and acting showcase. Shin ha-kyun's lookin' mighty fiiine ;) as for Kim ok-bin, i don't remember her selling sex as much as in that dancing vid. she's built for this task i'm sure (wink wink; though I prefer to see her face properly than an upside down body-tease. maybe all the "abuse scandal" is taking its tow on my judgment.)
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6 K
March 16, 2009 at 12:38 PM
That looks intriguing. Of course I am a Park Chan-wook fangirl, so I could be biased. Plus, Song Kang-ho is ♥.
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7 Biscuit
March 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM
I was all O.O staring at the poster for 5 minutes....
anyways... I most likely won't be watching it, but I hope it turns out well and become a hit ^^
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8 C_Janeth
March 16, 2009 at 1:51 PM
SO COOL!!!!!
Leave it to Korean directors to make this look vishous.
Sorry my spelling is REALLY bad.
But serously. I prefer to watch asian horror films rather than american. No offense, but american films don't make it so grusome. At the end it's about the love between 2 people, which is nice, but if it's a horror film it has to be HORRORIFIC (^_^)
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9 hmmmm
March 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM
asian horror films r the best. i'll be looking out for this one
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10 1j
March 16, 2009 at 2:11 PM
i used to like kim ok bin when she was active in dramas....now i know where her time has been. lokos like an awesome movie
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11 Jihwan
March 16, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Wow that was one scary preview. The blood was enough to freak me out.
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12 Muffin
March 16, 2009 at 2:40 PM
I don't know why, but my first question was, "Did he fall in love with his wife's friend before or after becoming a vampire?"
I like vampires and I liked Park's previous films. Should be brutal and provoking.
Asain cinema is really something. I recently saw Good Bad Weird on Youtube and it was hands down the best movie I've seen in decades. And I don't even like westerns!
I keep saying I'm going to learn Korean so I'm not limited to subtitles but alas, I remain addicted to the easy fix of fan subs.
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13 asik g
March 16, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Can't wait. Trailer - aaaawesome!
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14 fizzle
March 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Not a fan of dark/eery movies, so I probably won't watch this. But dang, that trailer is sort of awesome.
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15 giddygirl108
March 16, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Whoa...looks awesome!
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16 jastinel
March 16, 2009 at 4:22 PM
I love watching Vampire movie`s, I`ve seen a lot and horror, suspense thriller.
I will watch this movie for sure. His the actor in Chaser, right? I saw that movie too.
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17 Pretendingtobe
March 16, 2009 at 4:56 PM
신하균, Sin Ha-gyun is in it too!!!
Ha-gyun can definitely hold his own against Kang-Ho in terms of acting...
it seems like Director Park is going back to the actors whose talents he is familiar with... cant wait...
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18 Jean
March 16, 2009 at 5:25 PM
The poster would be more bat-like if Kim's hair also hangs upside down.
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19 Peeps
March 16, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Eye-catching is an understatement! More like Shocking! Man I leapt out of my yseat when I forst saw that first picture! @.@
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20 cranky
March 16, 2009 at 6:35 PM
i love horror movies but i have yet to find one Korean horror movie that actually scares me...
keeping my fingers crossed.
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21 lovenyc52
March 16, 2009 at 6:38 PM
oo..that looks really good. i hope somebody will sub it after it comes out.. yet another time i wish i knew korean sigh...
thanks for the update javabeans :)
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22 Maryam
March 16, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Awesome trailer but I probably won't watch it. Seems too scary for me. >.<
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23 new-s
March 16, 2009 at 7:59 PM
@ #12 Muffin
Sorry to be off topic for a sec but thanks Muffin for reminding me of The Good, The Bad, The Weird! That film title has been floating in my head and I finally watched it. What a great western film from Kim Ji-woon!!! Wow, I really need to get that soundtrack.
Thirst looks spooky...I hope he'll sprinkle it w/ his signature humor.
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24 travp16
March 16, 2009 at 8:16 PM
It looks awesome! Park Chan Wook is one of my favorite directors.
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25 Peeps
March 16, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Neh... How I wish to learn korean...
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26 Pink
March 16, 2009 at 10:57 PM
only few minutes in brief, but it has really bloody and terrible scenes that able to take my breath away, it's not suitable to me. Although i wonder what about his love? if he could really turn back to be normal?
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27 belleza
March 16, 2009 at 11:37 PM
Too scary!! If he really cared about her, he would never ever bite her!! Real vampire love is like Bella and Edward!! And he's so ugly, not like my Edward!! Vampires are cute!! And Mormon!!
*quietly puts head inside Sevenses's guillotine and awaits judgment*
Honestly, this may very well be the most LINEAR Park Chan Wook flick since JSA. Dude, it's almost tastefully goth in its celebration of blood, lust, and ivory necklines.
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28 cosmopolite
March 17, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Not my type either but you can trust Park Chan-wook for awesomeness every time.
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29 belleza
March 17, 2009 at 3:12 AM
I generally like Park Chan-wook more as a writer than a director. Vampire movies, what with all 'tis Catholic guilt, Lolita angst, and decadent protocol, are the stuff of the highest minded, most profound trash. (Which is good!!) And this could be REALLY great, especially if he takes a shot at all the SNSD/WG-edophiles out in K-pop land. You know who you are hee ;) :D
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30 dartzz
March 17, 2009 at 3:42 AM
i thought it was interesting, until i got to the vampire part.... not my cup of tea...but the cinematography looks amazing
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31 mina
March 17, 2009 at 4:49 AM
I'm not freaked out or anything but it's certainly evocative... It's exactly my kind of movie, kinda reminds me of Silence of the Lambs~slash~Let the Right One In..
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32 N
March 17, 2009 at 5:18 AM
the movie looks interesting, but the sex scene is kinda disturbing cos it looks like it consists half of the story, and i'm not really up for that...huhuhuuu
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33 Jill
March 17, 2009 at 5:19 AM
AWesome to the max!!..Two great actors..Song Kang Ho and Shin Ha Gyun..and i love horrors..!!
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34 Paula
March 17, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Now this looks cool! I love Park Chan-wook, and I love Song Kang Ho as well. And when the two of them team up, as in JSA . . . I can't wait! :)
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35 Winnie T
March 17, 2009 at 11:14 AM
The creepiest photo is the one with blood of Kim Ok Bin's thigh~ how did it get there? O_O what part of her was he biting- actually, do I even want to think about that? If anyone has a nice way of explaining it, please do tell ;)
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36 Ciera
March 17, 2009 at 1:45 PM
dang what happened to her thigh? lol
woah hoho~ screw twilight this one seems _insert popular word, intriguing.
(risks death, don't care)
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37 belleza
March 17, 2009 at 2:25 PM
"dang what happened to her thigh?"
Probably making a batch of kimchi to drive away vampires. It's messy yo!!
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38 tiffany80
March 17, 2009 at 2:34 PM
PCW and SKH is an awesome combo always. The poster and trailer look really good.
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39 kimheami
March 18, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Wow!!! shin ha kyun is also going to be in it... i'm suprised he has already been in one of park chan-wooks movies before... seems like director park is going back to the dark themed movies after Cyborg didn't do very well...
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40 spilut
April 19, 2009 at 11:13 PM
@no. 16-jastinel
no..he was not in the chaser..
the guy in the chaser was kim yeong sook(the ex-cop)
and ha jung woo as the killer..
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41 Osamu
December 3, 2009 at 2:04 AM
vampire movies are not my type at all but after watching his vengeance trilogy and joint sercurity I decided to trust him and watch it. I enjoyed the movie alot although that doesn't necessarily mean I'm into the whole vampire thing but nevertheless I loved it and I can't wait to see what he does next ^_^
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