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Korean businessmen try to stop a looming financial upheaval from ruining their country.

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Clarence Tsui The Hollywood Reporter 01/10/2019
An engaging multi-strand story about a nation in turmoil. Go to Full Review
Maggie Lee Variety 12/25/2018
Manages to make currency crashes and the Asian Financial Crisis a juicy subject onscreen. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 11/29/2018
"Default" successfully turns a global financial crisis into a movie that's at once engaging and educational. Go to Full Review
CJ Sheu The News Lens International 06/27/2020
Most of the film is melodramatic rather than expository, befitting the stakes of the crisis. Go to Full Review
Richard Yu Cinema Escapist 07/03/2019
Default is still a relatively good introduction to an oft-forgotten (at least in the West) financial crisis. Go to Full Review
William Schwartz HanCinema 06/21/2019
Jeong-hak predicts every stage of the crisis simply by asking what's the most evil, unscrupulous thing powerful people would do in reaction to the latest piece of bad news Go to Full Review
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동은 정 08/30/2024 It was very impressive that this movie, which made a movie about real economic events, showed various aspects in their respective positions. Also, it was a movie that told a real story, so there was no flashy story development. There was also a bit of boredom See more 박시우 1 08/30/2024 what happened to korean in 1997? this movie is about an incident that took place in Korea in 1997 ,A film set against the backdrop of Korea's IMF foreign exchange crisis I tink this movie seems that the movie aims to raise awareness and instill a sense of caution that another national default could happen again. See more 가준 시 08/30/2024 First of all, the title of this movie is ‘Default’. This film is based on the foreign exchange crisis that swept South Korea in 1997. Also, in the movie, a conflict appears between the character 'Han Si-hyeon', who is trying to prevent Korea's foreign exchange crisis, and the Vice Minister of Culture. , sports and tourism. Strategy and Finance. . We are trying to get a bailout from the IMF. It also deals with a character named 'Yoon Jeong-hak' who makes money in a 'national bankruptcy' situation and the lives of citizens who are in difficult situations. Moreover, the directors of this film are Choi Kook-hee and Vincent Canel, and the actors' acting is also excellent. Additionally, this film is recommended to those interested in the Korean economy and economic history because it depicts Korea's 'national bankruptcy' incident well from the perspectives of various classes. See more 이찬빈 2 08/30/2024 This movie is about the financial crisis in Korea.There are three important perspectives in this film: that of ordinary workers, the government, and the opportunists.The overall story shows Korea accumulating debt due to a lack of foreign currency and eventually borrowing money from the IMF, which ultimately harms poor workers.The actors in this movie show decent skills.It's a bit disappointing because the background has a bit of a modern feel.By watching this movie, you can learn about Korea's financial crisis in the 1990s without getting bored and with appropriate tension.The opportunistic actor in this movie is Yoo Ah-in, and his emotional acting makes you think a lot.I recommend this movie to those who are interested in the Korean economy. See more 재욱 이 08/30/2024 I don't think it will be easy to understand the movie well without going through the situation at the time See more 하람 장 08/30/2024 This movie is good expression. The actors and actress immerse oneself in the situation. I think I conveyed perfectly what I was trying to convey.My conclusion is I want to recommend this movie to you. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Korean businessmen try to stop a looming financial upheaval from ruining their country.
Director
Choi Gukhui
Producer
Lee Eugene
Screenwriter
Eom Seong-min
Distributor
CJ Entertainment
Production Co
Zip Cinema
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 30, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$174.0K
Runtime
1h 54m
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