South Korean Crime Thriller ‘The Villagers’ Hits Digital, VOD October 7
A former boxer moves to a small Korean village to take a job as a high school gym teacher. When a girl at the school goes missing, he teams up with one of his students to find her, uncovering a far-reaching conspiracy in the process.
Directed by: Im Jin-soon
Starring: Don Lee, Kim Sae-ron, Lee Sang-yeob, Jin Sun-gyu, Jang Gwang
Written by: Im Jin-soon
Rating: NR
Running time: 99 minutes
Genre: Crime Thriller
Theatrical Release: November 7, 2018
Streaming: October 7, 2025
Worldwide: $3,388,675
Country: South Korea
Studio: Well Go USA
Website: https://wellgousa.com/films/the-villagers
Ki-chul (Don Lee) is sent to a high school in the country as its new gym teacher and has a hard time adjusting to his new environment and feels that there’s something definitely wrong about the town and its people. Yu-jin (Kim Sae-ron) is a high school student whose best friend disappeared without a trace. Everyone believes she ran away from home but Yu-jin is the only one who thinks she’s been kidnapped. With the help of Ki-chul, she sets out a dangerous path to uncover the truth.
