Time Renegades (2016 Film)

Time Renegades (Korean: 시간이탈자; RR: Shiganitalja) is a 2016 South Korean suspense-thriller film directed by Kwak Jae-Young. The film explores a supernatural connection between two men living in different eras who begin to experience each other's lives through their dreams.

Promotional poster for Time Renegades — Promotional poster for the 2016 film Time Renegades.

Plot

The narrative is split between two timelines. In 1983, Ji-Hwan (Cho Jung-Seok), a music teacher, attempts to protect his fiancée, Yoon-Jung (Lim Soo-Jung), after she becomes entangled in a criminal case. In 2015, Detective Gun-Woo (Lee Jin-Uk) begins to experience visions of Ji-Hwan's life in the past. Through these dreams, Gun-Woo learns details about the 1983 case. He eventually meets So-Eun (Lim Soo-Jung), who bears a striking resemblance to Yoon-Jung, and the two collaborate to investigate the historical mystery.

Production

Principal photography for the film commenced on October 1, 2014, and concluded on February 1, 2015, with filming locations in Jongno, Seoul. The final scene recorded was set in the present day, depicting the first meeting between the characters Gun-Woo and So-Eun during a New Year's Eve celebration. This sequence involved approximately 200 extras. During the casting process, actor Kwak Dong-Yeon was initially selected for the role of Kang Seung-Bum but was later replaced by Lee Tae-Ri.

Cast

Lim Soo-Jung, who portrays both Yoon-Jung and So-Eun.

Cho Jung-Seok, who plays the 1983 music teacher Ji-Hwan.

Lee Jin-Uk, who plays the 2015 detective Gun-Woo.

Lim Soo-Jung as Yoon-Jung / So-Eun
Cho Jung-Seok as Ji-Hwan
Lee Jin-Uk as Gun-Woo
Jung Jin-Young as Detective Kang
Lee Ki-Woo as Detective Lee
On Joo-Wan as Teacher Park
Jung Woong-In as Kang Hyeong-Chul
Lee Tae-Ri as Kang Seung-Bum

Jung Jin-Young in his role as Detective Kang.