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Tunnel (2016 Film)

Tunnel (Korean: 터널; RR: Teoneol) is a 2016 South Korean disaster film directed by Kim Sung-hoon. The film is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by So Jae-won. It stars Ha Jung-woo as the protagonist, Lee Jung-soo, who becomes trapped after a tunnel collapses while he is driving home for his daughter's birthday.

Promotional poster for the film Tunnel
Promotional poster for the film Tunnel

Plot

Lee Jung-soo is driving through a mountain tunnel when the structure unexpectedly collapses, burying his vehicle under thousands of tons of concrete and debris. Upon regaining consciousness, he finds himself trapped with limited resources: his cellphone, two bottles of water, and his daughter's birthday cake. The film follows his struggle for survival and the subsequent rescue efforts led by emergency responders, while highlighting the bureaucratic and media-related challenges that complicate the operation.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast including:

  • Ha Jung-woo as Lee Jung-soo
  • Bae Doo-na as Se-hyun
  • Oh Dal-su as Dae-kyung
  • Shin Jung-keun as Captain Kang
  • Nam Ji-hyun as Mi-na
Ha Jung-woo
Ha Jung-woo as Lee Jung-soo
Bae Doo-na
Bae Doo-na as Se-hyun
Oh Dal-su
Oh Dal-su as Dae-kyung
Shin Jung-keun
Shin Jung-keun as Captain Kang
Nam Ji-hyun
Nam Ji-hyun as Mi-na
Cho Hyun-chul
Cho Hyun-chul as a rescue team member
Kim Hae-sook
Kim Hae-sook as the Minister
Yoo Seung-mok
Yoo Seung-mok as Reporter Jo
Park Hyuk-kwon
Park Hyuk-kwon as a government official
Park Jin-woo
Park Jin-woo as a government aide
Lee Dong-jin
Lee Dong-jin as a Radio DJ

Production

The film was directed by Kim Sung-hoon and produced by a team including Lee Taek-dong, Jang Won-suk, Kim A-ran, Lee Dong-yoon, and Yoo Jae-hwan. It was distributed by Showbox and released in South Korea on August 10, 2016. The film has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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