The Himalayas — U.S. Trailer

source:   cj-entertainment.com, youtube.com

added: Mon, Dec 28th '15

It's the one movie in South Korea that is bigger than "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

"The Himalayas," a Korean mountain climbing thriller about a Korean mountaineer who attempts to retrieve a friend's body from Mt. Everest's infamous "death zone," opened at number one in South Korea the same weekend as "The Force Awakens," which came in second place at the Korean box office.

The epic adventure drama, which is based on true events, continues to beat the new "Star Wars" movie as it dominated tickets sales this past Christmas weekend in Korea.

Starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo, Cho Sung-Ha, Kim In-Kwon, and Ra Mi-Ran, the film is directed by Lee Seok-hoon, who helmed the 2014 Korean blockbuster "The Pirates."

Currently playing in the States in only a handful of theaters, "The Himalayas" will be expanding to more U.S. cities this Friday, January 1st. Watch the film's U.S. trailer, above.

synopsis:
Based on true events, renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil set out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.

Following a grueling climb up Kanchenjunga, Hong-gil and Mu-taek become fast friends and partners in climb. The peak of their professional careers comes when they become the 14th team to scale the Himalayas. But the climb came at a price: both sustained injuries and Hong-gil was compelled to retire. Years later, Hong-gil is a renowned lecturer and Mu-taek takes up an assignment to go up Everest. When Hong-gil learns that Mu-taek has gone missing, he blames himself for encouraging the younger man's plans. Looking at a photo of Mu-taek's frozen corpse still trapped on the mountain, he decides to put together a rescue team to retrieve the body. Despite warnings, concerns over his injured leg and treacherous storms, Hong-gil leads the expedition.

 

directed by   Lee Seok-hoon

starring   Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo, Cho Sung-Ha, Kim In-Kwon, Ra Mi-Ran

release date   December 18, 2016 (in select cities), January 1, 2016 (Expands)