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South Korean thriller Missing coming to DVD/Blu-ray in UK

In Korea, about 154,000 people go missing each year. Only 1,600 of them live to tell about it. This harrowing fact is the basis for MISSING. Cine Asia will release the South Korean film on DVD and Blu-ray on January 31, 2011 in the UK. The cover art can be seen below.

The only special features included on the disc will be a trailer gallery. It will also have English subtitles for those of us who aren’t fluent in Korean. Here is the film’s synopsis:

When Film Director, Hong, takes young starlet, Hyun-ah, to the countryside to discuss a new role, they stop at a farm that is renowned for its home-made chicken soup.

The owner of the farm, Pan-gon, is a recluse and social outcast with a very dark secret. Jealous of Hyun-ah’s beauty and insulted by her disdainful treatment of him, he ruthlessly strangles and imprisons Hyun-ah in the basement. Does he want to torture her, use her for sex, or is his agenda even darker?

Meanwhile, Hyun-ah’s sister becomes concerned over her disappearance and contacts the police. A trail of evidence points toward the farm, but will they make it in time to save Hyun-ah from the whims of the unhinged maniac, or will Pan-gon’s vengeance be complete?

Based on what I’ve heard about the film, it lands somewhere betwen a thriller and a slasher. The movie is directed by Kim Sung-Hong and stars Moon Sung-Keun, Choo Ja-Hyun, and Jeon Se-Hong. There’s no word of a U.S. release yet, but we’ll keep you updated.

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