Global InformationExhuma information
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| Hangul | 파묘 |
| Hanja | 破墓 |
| Literal meaning | Exhuming and relocation of a grave |
| Revised Romanization | Pamyo |
| Directed by | Jang Jae-hyun |
| Screenplay by | Jang Jae-hyun |
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| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Edited by | Jung Byung-jin |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
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| Distributed by | Showbox |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
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| Box office | US$95.1 million[1][2] |
Exhuma (Korean: 파묘) is a 2024 South Korean supernatural horror film written and directed by Jang Jae-hyun, and starring Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Do-hyun. The film includes mystery and occult elements, and follows the process of excavating an ominous grave, which unleashes dreadful consequences buried underneath.[3]
Exhuma premiered in the Forum section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2024.[4] It was released in South Korean theatres on February 22 by Showbox.[5]
On accounting for its box office performance, the film opened at number 1 at the South Korean box office and mobilized 336,114 admissions, which was the best opening for a Korean film in 2024 till then. The film has earned US$95 million at the worldwide box office, making it the highest-grossing film of 2024 at the South Korean Box office.[6] It also figures in the List of highest-grossing films in South Korea at 6th place on Domestic films by gross and at 16th place on the Domestic films by admissions as per the Korean Film Council.[7]
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box:koreawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Choi Na-young (November 29, 2023). "'파묘' 최민식∙김고은∙유해진∙이도현, 오컬트로 만났다..내년 2월 개봉 [공식]" ['Breakfast' Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin, and Lee Do-hyun meet through the occult... to be released in February next year [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (January 18, 2024). "The Berlinale lifts the veil on its full Forum line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Kim Seo-yoon (February 2, 2024). "최민식 '뉴스룸'→김고은 '요정재형' 출격...'파묘' 본격 홍보" [Choi Min-sik's 'Newsroom' → Kim Go-eun appears in 'Fairy Jaehyung'... Full-fledged promotion of 'Divorce Myo']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ David Opie (March 21, 2024). "'Exhuma': Let's Dig Into the Surprise Success of South Korea's Biggest Hit of the Year (So Far)". IndieWire. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "KOBIS(발권)통계: The [Box Office - Historical Box Office]". Korean Film Council. Retrieved April 29, 2024.