Anchor (2022 South Korean Film)

Anchor is a 2022 South Korean mystery-thriller film written and directed by Jeong Ji-Yeon. The film explores themes of psychological pressure and obsession within the high-stakes environment of broadcast journalism.

Plot

Jung Se-Ra (Chun Woo-Hee) is a prominent news anchor at a major broadcasting station. Shortly before a live broadcast, she receives a mysterious phone call from a woman named Mi-So (Park Se-Hyun), who claims she is about to be murdered and pleads with Se-Ra to cover the story of her death. Initially dismissing the call as a prank, Se-Ra finds herself unable to ignore the request. Encouraged by her mother, So-Jung (Lee Hye-Young), Se-Ra visits Mi-So's residence, where she discovers the bodies of both Mi-So and her young daughter. The incident triggers a psychological spiral for Se-Ra, leading her to investigate Mi-So’s psychiatrist, Choi In-Ho (Shin Ha-Kyun).

Production and Release

The film was directed and written by Jeong Ji-Yeon. It was produced by Lee Jong-Seok and Jung Joon-Hyeok, with cinematography by Kang Min-Woo. Anchor was distributed by Acemaker Movie Works and premiered in South Korea on April 20, 2022. The film has a runtime of 111 minutes.

Cast

The primary cast includes:

• Chun Woo-Hee as Jung Se-Ra
• Shin Ha-Kyun as Choi In-Ho
• Lee Hye-Young as Lee So-Jung

Supporting Cast

The film features an extensive supporting cast, including Park Ji-Hyun as Seo Seung-A, Im Sung-Jae as Detective Kim, and Park Se-Hyun as Yoon Mi-So.