Project Wolf Hunting (2022 Film)

Project Wolf Hunting (Korean: 늑대사냥; RR: Neukdaesanyang) is a 2022 South Korean action-crime film written and directed by Kim Hong-sun. The film centers on a high-security maritime operation tasked with transporting dangerous criminals from the Philippines to South Korea across the Pacific Ocean.

Promotional poster for Project Wolf Hunting

Plot

The narrative follows a mission to extradite heinous criminals from the Philippines to South Korea within a three-day window. The operation involves a specialized transport ship, but the mission descends into chaos as the prisoners, including the volatile Jong-du (Seo In-guk) and the mysterious Interpol red-notice fugitive Do-il (Jang Dong-yoon), initiate a violent uprising.

Production

The film was directed and written by Kim Hong-sun. Principal photography took place between the summer of 2021 and April 2022, with filming locations spanning South Korea and the Philippines.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including:

Seo In-guk as Jong-du
Jang Dong-yoon as Do-il
Sung Dong-il as the coast guard captain
Jung So-min as Da-yeon
Park Ho-san
Ko Chang-seok
Jang Young-nam

Release

Project Wolf Hunting held its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2022, followed by its theatrical release in South Korea on September 21, 2022.