Antarctic Journal (2005 film)
Antarctic Journal (Korean: 남극일기; RR: Namgeuk-ilgi) is a 2005 South Korean horror-mystery film directed by Yim Pil-sung. The screenplay was co-written by Yim Pil-sung and Bong Joon-ho. The film follows a South Korean expedition team as they attempt to reach the "Point of Inaccessibility" in Antarctica without external supplies.
Plot
The story centers on a six-member expedition led by Captain Choi Do-hyung (Song Kang-ho). As the team traverses the Antarctic continent, they discover a journal belonging to a British expedition from 80 years prior. Kim Min-jae (Yoo Ji-tae), the youngest member of the team, notices that the sketches within the journal bear a striking resemblance to the current expedition members. Following the discovery, the team experiences a series of inexplicable and increasingly dangerous phenomena, while Captain Choi becomes obsessively fixated on reaching their destination despite the deteriorating conditions.
Cast
The film features an ensemble cast, including:
- Song Kang-ho as Choi Do-hyung
- Yoo Ji-tae as Kim Min-jae
- Park Hee-soon as Lee Young-min
- Yoon Je-moon as Kim Sung-hoon
- Choi Duk-moon as Seo Jae-kyung
- Kang Hye-jung as Lee Yoo-jin
- Kim Kyeong-ik as Yang Geun-chan
Production
To prepare for their roles, lead actors Song Kang-ho, Yoo Ji-tae, and Park Hee-soon underwent physical training under the guidance of professional mountain climber Park Young-suk. Park Young-suk later disappeared in the Annapurna section of the Himalayas on October 18, 2011, following an avalanche. His body was never recovered, and a memorial service was held in South Korea on November 3, 2011.
