The Journey to Gyeong-ju
Seen it?2026 | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Eight years ago, the youngest daughter, Gyeong-ju, disappeared during a school field trip to Gyeongju and never came home alive. On what would have been her birthday, her mother Ok-sil and her three daughters—Jang-ju, Young-ju, and Dong-ju—put on matching family T-shirts and set off for Gyeongju, the place where Gyeong-ju vanished, in what appears to be a family trip to honor her memory. But beneath the cheerful façade lies a deadly secret. In the trunk of their van is a bound and unconscious man zipped inside a plastic bag.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Mi-jo
- Lee Jung-eunOk-sil
- Gong Hyo-jinJang-ju
- Park So-damYoung-ju
- Lee YeonDong-ju
- Byun Yo-hanBaek Sang-hyun
- Hwang Hyun-jungGyeong-ju
- Kim Hak-sunMu-il
- Kim Young-sungSeok-man
- Kim Se-ahYun-ji
- Nam Gwon-aPil-rye