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Emergency Declaration

2021 [KOREAN]

Action / Drama / Thriller

40
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 66% · 35 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 64% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 11127 11.1K

investigation hijacking terrorist airplane pilot emergency landing

Plot summary

While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.

Director

Jae-rim Han Photo
Jae-rim Han

Top cast

Kang-ho Song Photo
Kang-ho Song as In-ho
Byung-hun Lee Photo
Byung-hun Lee as Jae-hyuk
Si-wan Im Photo
Si-wan Im as Jin-seok
Do-yeon Jeon Photo
Do-yeon Jeon as Sook-hee
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1.26 GB
1280*536
Korean 2.0
NR
Subtitles kr  us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 20 min
Seeds 11
2.59 GB
1920*804
Korean 5.1
NR
Subtitles kr  us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 20 min
Seeds 18
1.26 GB
1280*536
Korean 2.0
NR
Subtitles kr  us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 20 min
Seeds 8
2.34 GB
1920*804
Korean 2.0
NR
Subtitles kr  us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 20 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by paulclaassen 7 / 10

I declare this movie thrilling and exciting!

For those unfamiliar with the aviation term 'Emergency Declaration' (as I was), the film explains this in the beginning: If an aircraft cannot fly safely due to lack of fuel or other problems the pilot makes a declaration to the Authorities. This plane then has first priority to land.As we discover in the film, though, although the pilot declared an emergency declaration, airports did not want the plane to land due to circumstances. So, lets start at the beginning and find out why. Jin-seok, a biochemist, uploaded a video to the Internet saying he is going to attack a plane. When Sergeant In-Ho sees the video, he decides to look into the matter despite his colleagues viewing it as a prank. Arriving at Jin-seok's apartment, though, they make a gruesome discovery.Meantime ex-pilot Jae-hyuk and his young daughter Soo-min prepares to board a plane to Hawaii. When Soo-min accidentally notices Jae-hyuk hiding something under his skin, he starts following them and then takes the same plane.On the plane, suicidal maniac Jae-hyuk releases a virus. With passengers starting getting infected - and dying - the film becomes a race against time to land and find help. However, this is easier said than done as we discover. The film takes so many turns and it is thrilling, exciting and nerve-wrecking.'Emergency Declaration' is a very well made film with convincing performances from a seasoned cast, and a good score. It provides excitement for the entire 142 minutes runtime, and there honestly never was a dull moment. The film grabbed me from the beginning, and kept me glued to the screen and on the edge of my seat until that nail-biting finale. This is another fantastic Korean production.
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Reviewed by paul_haakonsen 6 / 10

Long, but enjoyable...

When I stumbled upon the 2021 South Korean thriller "Bisang Seoneon" (aka "Emergency Declaration") here late in 2022, of course I opted to sit down and watch it immediately. I am an avid fan of Asian cinema, and usually there is a lot of good movies coming from the South Korean cinema. Sure, I had not heard about "Bisang Seoneon" prior to sitting down to watch it, but that hardly mattered.

Writer and director Han Jae-Rim put together a very enjoyable and entertaining script and storyline for the movie, and it was quite a thrill ride. If you enjoyed the classic movie "Outbreak", then you will definitely also enjoy "Bisang Seoneon".

They had a great cast ensemble put together for the movie, and the actresses and actors put on good performances to bring the movie to life on the screen. I was initially thrilled when I saw that the movie had Lee Byung-Hun on the cast list.

And with the recent pandemic situation the world has been through, the storyline in "Bisang Seoneon" just packs a bit more of a punch that lands closer to home, doesn't it?

While "Bisang Seoneon" is a rather enjoyable movie, it could have benefitted from a more round-handed trimming in the editing room. Running at 141 minutes, this is quite an ordeal to sit through. Yeah, it was entertaining, but it was just a tad too long.

My rating of "Bisang Seoneon" lands on a six out of ten stars.

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