“Moss” new Korean thriller movie which is just released July 15 is a hit. As a remake from popular Web cartoon by Yoon Tae-ho (which was received 30 million hit online), this movie already brought 2 million viewers to the cinemas.

Directed by Kang Woo Seok, one of the top directors in Korea (Ghost House, Intro The Mirror), with running time 2 hours and 40 minutes, Moss told the story of an old man, Ryu Mok-hyeong, a member of a small prayer house located in a remote mountain village, who  well-respected for his leadership and gift of speech.
In order to build a new prayer house Mok- hyeong leaves the mountains to build a new village with the help of his friend, Yong-duk.
Many years pass and Mok-hyeong is discovered dead after sharing a bottle of rice wine with Yong-duk. Mok-hyeong’s g son, Ryu Hae-guk, arrives from Seoul to attend his father’s funeral. Hae-guk soon realizes that the villagers are trying to hide something from him.
Hae-guk plans to conduct his father’s autopsy himself, but arrives at his father’s grave only to find his corpse missing.

Moss is starred by Jeong Jae-yeong (Castaway to the Moon, The Divine Weapon), Park Hae-il (Good Morning President), Yoo Joon-sang (Ha Ha Ha), Yoo Seon and  Heo Joon-ho.

With its casting line-up, it proves that sometimes a successful box office movie do not need a superstar or big names.

Check out the Moss trailer below :

Source : asiae, hancinema