Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds is a 2017 South Korean fantasy action film directed by Kim Yong-hwa and based on the webtoon series by Joo Ho-min, Along with the Gods, which was inspired by the Korean Joseon dynasty Buddhist paintings and early Buddhist texts of the Ten Kings of Hell. It stars Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Hyang-gi.
Plot
Firefighter Kim Ja-hong dies in the line of duty and is escorted to the afterlife by three Grim Reapers: Hae Won-maek, Lee Deok-choon and their leader Gang-rim. They are to escort and defend Ja-hong as his guardians in seven trials within 49 days. If he passes, he will be reincarnated and his guardians will be given credit towards their own reincarnation.
More details
author | Kim Yong-hwa |
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director | Kim Yong-hwa |
editor | Kim Hye-jin Nam Na-young Zino Kim |
events | Buddhism Korean Confucianism Korean mythology Korean shamanism |
genre | action drama fantasy live-action |
keywords | 49 days acquit acquittal afterlife ailing mother army base attempted murder bardo beat build conjure familicide grim reaper hell impiety indolence kill murder-suicide naraka reincarnate reincarnation seven trials tornado trap understand vengeful spirit write yama yeomra |
musicBy | Bang Jun-seok |
producer | Kim Ho-sung Kim Yong-hwa Won Dong-yeon |
productionCompany | Dexter Studios REALies Pictures |
publisher | Lotte Entertainment |
theme | action drama firefighting south korean |