Burning

May 17, 2018

2h 28m

★ 7.4

The truth is all in your head.

Overview

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.

Genres

Mystery

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Pinehouse Film

NOWFILM

NHK

Burning Trailers

Cast

Lee Jong-su

Yoo Ah-in

Ben

Steven Yeun

Shin Hae-mi

Jun Jong-seo

Yeon-ju

Kim Soo-kyung

Lee Yong-seok

Choe Seung-ho

Lawyer

Moon Sung-keun

Judge

Min Bok-gi

Jong-su's Mother

Ban Hye-ra

Hae-mi's Mother

Cha Mi-kyung

Hae-mi's Sister

Lee Bong-ryeon

Won-hyeong

Jang Won-hyung

Seok-chan

Jeon Seok-chan

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