The Wailing

2016 · directed by Na Hong-jin

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

The Wailing (2016), directed by Na Hong-jin, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Kwak Do-won
• Hwang Jung-min
• Chun Woo-hee
• Jun Kunimura
• Kim Hwan-hee
• Heo Jin
• Jang So-yeon
• Kim Do-yoon
• Cho Han-chul
• Son Kang-gook

Crew

• Hong Kyung-pyo — Director of Photography
• Kim Sun-min — Editor
• Dalpalan — Original Music Composer
• Jang Young-gyu — Original Music Composer
• Na Hong-jin — Writer

More from Na Hong-jin

1. The Chaser (2008) — 76/100
2. The Yellow Sea (2010) — 76/100
3. Hope (2026) — 70/100

How these numbers work: Methodology