Curtain Call (2016 South Korean Film)

Curtain Call (Korean: 커튼콜; RR: Keoteunkol) is a 2016 South Korean comedy film directed by Ryu Hoon. The film depicts the struggles of a failing theater troupe attempting to stage a final production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Promotional poster for the 2016 film Curtain Call.

Plot

The story centers on a third-rate theater company led by Min-Ki (Jang Hyun-Sung). Facing severe financial difficulties, the troupe decides to perform Hamlet as their final show. Min-Ki recruits producer Chul-Goo (Park Chul-Min) to assist with the production. As the performance begins, the production descends into chaos, characterized by frequent ad-libs and unintended mistakes that deviate from the original script.

Cast

Jang Hyun-Sung as Min-Ki
Park Chul-Min as Chul-Goo
Jeon Mu-Song as Jang Jin-Tae
Chae Seo-Jin as Seul-Ki
Lee Yi-Kyung as Woo-Sik
Yoo Dam-Yeon as Ji-Yeon
Go Bo-Gyeol as An-Kyung
Jang Hyuk-Jin as Bong-Soo
Kim Hong-Fa as CEO Choi

Production

The film was directed by Ryu Hoon, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Jung Eui-Mok. It was released in South Korea on December 8, 2016, with a runtime of 94 minutes.