Crossing
크로싱
Synopsis
Yong-soo is an ex-soccer player who lives in a small coal-mine village in North Korea with his wife and young son, Joon. Although living in extreme poverty like many other families in North Korea, the family is happy just to be with each other. Then one day, Yong-soo's pregnant wife becomes critically ill. Let alone medicine, Yong-soo can't even find food for her in North Korea. So he decides to secretly cross the border to China hoping to find the medicine for his wife.
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Crossing Trailer in English
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-01-17
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Cha In-pyo
Kim Yong-soo
Shin Myeong-cheol
Kim Joon
Joo Ah-reum
Mi-seon
Seo Young-hwa
Yong-soo's wife
Jung In-gi
Sang-cheol
Lee Young-hoo
Factory Manager
Kim Jae-rok
NGO Planner
Bae Joong-sik
Safety Officer
Jang So-yeon
North korean defector
Do Yong-gu
North korean defector
Jo Gyu-chul
Limping Young Man
Oh Min-ae
Defector
Shin Cheol-jin
Guy
Jeon Bae-soo
Coal miner
Kim Kyeong-ran
Old woman
Cho Jae-ryong
Coal miner
Kwon Oh-jin
North korean defector
Jung Min-sung
North korean defector
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Tae-gyun
- Screenplay & Story
- Lee Yoo-jin
- Original Score
- Kim Tae-seong
- Original Title
- 크로싱
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Camp B, Vantage Holdings
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Tae-gyun
Lee Yoo-jin
Kim Tae-seong
Jeong Han-cheol
Ko Im-pyo
Hong Jee-yong
Department Leadership Roster
Lee Yoo-jin
Writer
Kim Tae-gyun
Director
Kim Tae-seong
Original Music Composer
Hong Jee-yong
Producer
O Sang-jin
Costume Design
Ko Im-pyo
Editor
Kim Hyeon-ok
Production Design
Park Yeong-su
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeong Han-cheol
Director of Photography
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What is Crossing about?
Yong-soo is an ex-soccer player who lives in a small coal-mine village in North Korea with his wife and young son, Joon. Although living in extreme poverty like many other families in North Korea, the family is happy just to be with each other. Then one day, Yong-soo's pregnant wife becomes critically ill. Let alone medicine, Yong-soo can't even find food for her in North Korea. So he decides to secretly cross the border to China hoping to find the medicine for his wife.
Who directed Crossing?
Crossing was directed by Kim Tae-gyun.
Who stars in Crossing?
The principal cast of Crossing includes Cha In-pyo, Shin Myeong-cheol, Joo Ah-reum, Seo Young-hwa, Jung In-gi.
When was Crossing released and how long is it?
Crossing was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Crossing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Crossing was composed by Kim Tae-seong.