The Night Owl (2022)
Original title: 올빼미
The Night Owl is a 2022 Korean-language thriller movie directed by An Tae-jin, with a running time of 1h 58m. It stars Ryu Jun-yeol, Yoo Hai-jin and Choi Mu-sung.
Korea, 1645 - Joseon Dynasty: a partially blind and gifted acupuncturist, Gyeong-su, is invited to work alongside the royal physician in the palace of King Injo, just before the crown prince Sohyeon returns after having been held captive by the Qing Dynasty. Prince Sohyeon and his father begin to differ in opinion on the future direction of their dynasty, leading King Injo to suffer from severe anxiety and paranoia. One night, Gyeong-su witnesses prince Sohyeon's death. Disbelieved as a witness on account of his blindness, Gyeong-su must struggle to reveal the truth while not falling prey to the power-hungry conspirators of the palace.
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What is The Night Owl about?
Korea, 1645 - Joseon Dynasty: a partially blind and gifted acupuncturist, Gyeong-su, is invited to work alongside the royal physician in the palace of King Injo, just before the crown prince Sohyeon returns after having been held captive by the Qing Dynasty. Prince Sohyeon and his father begin to differ in opinion on the future direction of their dynasty, leading King Injo to suffer from severe anxiety and paranoia. One night, Gyeong-su witnesses prince Sohyeon's death. Disbelieved as a witness on account of his blindness, Gyeong-su must struggle to reveal the truth while not falling prey to the power-hungry conspirators of the palace.
When was The Night Owl released?
The Night Owl was released on 23 November 2022.
How long is The Night Owl?
The Night Owl runs 1h 58m.
Who made The Night Owl?
The Night Owl was directed by An Tae-jin.
Where can I watch The Night Owl?
The Night Owl is available on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, OnDemandKorea, Plex, The Roku Channel and Apple TV Store.
Where to watch The Night Owl
Watch free: Hoopla
Watch free with ads: Fandango at Home Free, OnDemandKorea, Plex, The Roku Channel
Rent: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Cheon Gyeong-su
- Yoo Hai-jin as King Injo
- Choi Mu-sung as Lee Hyeong-ik
- Cho Seong-ha as Lord Choi
- Park Myung-hoon as Man-sik
- Kim Sung-cheol as Crown Prince Sohyeon
- Ahn Eun-jin as Consort Jo
- Jo Yoon-seo as Crown Princess Kang
- Lee Joo-won as Seok-cheol
- Kim Yae-eun as Court Lady Seo
- Jung Suk-won as Captain of the guard
- Ryu Sung-hyun as Senior physician