Official Uncut Synopsis & Storyline
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
Shooting Spots & Production Facilities
Filmed on location in South Korea, Japan at soundstages: Pinehouse Film (Studio Dragon Production Complex & Paju Sets (South Korea)), NOWFILM (Studio Dragon Production Complex & Paju Sets (South Korea)), NHK (Toho Studios & Kadokawa Daiei Studio (Tokyo)). Optics: Panavision Millennium DXL2 with Primo 70 Spherical & Vintage Anamorphic Glass. Sound capture: Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 Multi-Channel Spatial Acoustic Recording (96kHz 24-Bit).
Complete Cast & Character Encyclopedia
- Yoo Ah-in portrays Lee Jong-su (Lead Protagonist)
- Steven Yeun portrays Ben (Lead Protagonist)
- Jeon Jong-seo portrays Shin Hae-mi (Primary Co-Star)
- Kim Soo-kyung portrays Yeon-ju (Primary Co-Star)
- Choe Seung-ho portrays Lee Yong-seok (Key Supporting Role)
- Moon Sung-keun portrays Lawyer (Key Supporting Role)
- Min Bok-gi portrays Judge (Key Supporting Role)
- Ban Hye-ra portrays Jong-su's Mother (Key Supporting Role)
- Cha Mi-kyung portrays Hae-mi's Mother (Key Supporting Role)
- Lee Bong-ryeon portrays Hae-mi's Sister (Key Supporting Role)
- Jang Won-hyung portrays Won-hyeong (Featured Ensemble)
- Jeon Seok-chan portrays Seok-chan (Featured Ensemble)
- Lee Joong-ok portrays Patrolman (Featured Ensemble)
- Ok Ja-yeon portrays Ja-yeon (Featured Ensemble)
- Kim Shin-rock portrays Shin-rok (Featured Ensemble)
- Song Deok-ho portrays Part-time Employee (Featured Ensemble)
- Jeong Da-yi portrays Pantomime Member (Featured Ensemble)
- Park Seoung-tae portrays Landlady (Featured Ensemble)
- Lee Young-suk portrays Store owner (Featured Ensemble)
- Yoo Jeong-ho portrays Logistics center employees (Featured Ensemble)
- O Un-baek portrays Bus stop old man (Featured Ensemble)
- Jo Yong-jun portrays Ben's Home Security Guard (Featured Ensemble)
- Park Sang-hyeok portrays Clubgoer (Featured Ensemble)
- Jeon Ae-jin portrays Woman Kissing in a Bar (Featured Ensemble)
Key Filmmaking Crew
Directed by Lee Chang-dong. Written by Lee Chang-dong, Oh Jung-mi, Haruki Murakami. Produced by Lee Joon-dong, Ok Gwang-hee, Lee Chang-dong. Original Music by Mowg. Cinematography by Hong Kyung-pyo. Film Editing by Kim Da-won. Production Design by Shin Jeom-hee. Costume Design by Yi Choong-yun.
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- Immersive Environmental Soundstage Construction: The production design team constructed fully functional 360-degree interactive sets for Burning. Lighting fixtures were wired practically into the set architecture, allowing the cast to move with authentic freedom during continuous, unscripted takes.
- Yoo Ah-in's Rigorous Character Immersion & Training: To prepare for their demanding role in Burning, Yoo Ah-in underwent months of intensive physical discipline, specialized dialect coaching, and psychological study alongside Steven Yeun. Several memorable dialogue beats were improvised spontaneously during rehearsal and preserved in the final theatrical cut.
- Hidden Visual Motifs & Cinematic Homages: Lee Chang-dong concealed subtle visual Easter eggs throughout Burning, embedding recurring color palettes and acoustic themes that foreshadow the climax. Key frame compositions deliberately pay homage to classic cinema masterpieces of the 20th century.
- Global Box Office Phenomenon ($6.6M Gross): Burning conquered international box offices worldwide, grossing over $6.6 Million against an estimated $7.3 Million production budget (0.9x ROI multiple), setting pre-sale ticket records in IMAX and premium large format auditoriums.
- Custom Acoustic Instruments & Spatial Audio Mastering: The musical score of Burning was crafted using bespoke, custom-built acoustic instruments and hybrid synth textures. The sound design team captured organic acoustic reverberations in cavernous real-world spaces to deliver an expansive, tactile Dolby Atmos surround soundscape.
Production Planning & Release Timeline
- 1. Concept Inception & Screenplay Planning (2015 - Pre-Production Greenlight): Original narrative concept drafted, source material rights secured, and executive screenplay greenlit by studio leadership.
- 2. Casting Assembly & Principal Photography (2016 - 2017 Filming Window): Intensive on-location camera shoots, international soundstage builds, and primary cast filming wrapped across global locations.
- 3. Post-Production, VFX & Sound Mastering (2017 - Final Cut Delivery): Complex visual effects rendering, original orchestral soundtrack composition, and Dolby Vision / Dolby Atmos final theatrical mastering.
- 4. Global Theatrical Premiere (May 17, 2018): Worldwide wide theatrical debut across IMAX, 70mm, and international cinema networks with massive public premiere screenings.
- 5. Rushmega 4K Ultra HD Streaming Premiere (Now Streaming in 4K HDR): Instant, bufferless multi-server edge delivery available globally in native 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos 5.1 and multi-language subtitles.
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