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{{Infobox film

| name = Tidal Wave

| image = Haeundae film poster.jpg

| native_name =

| caption = Korean Theatrical release poster

| director = Yoon Je-kyoon

| producer = Yoon Je-kyoon
Lee Sang-yong
Gil Yeong-min

| writer = Yoon Je-kyoon
Kim Hwi

| starring = Sol Kyung-gu
Ha Ji-won
Lee Min-ki
Kang Ye-won
Park Joong-hoon
Uhm Jung-hwa
Kim In-kwon
Song Jae-ho
Kim Ji-yeong

| music = Lee Byung-woo

| cinematography = Kim Yeong-ho

| editing = Shin Min-kyung

| studio = Doosaboo Film
CJ Entertainment

| distributor = CJ Entertainment

| released =

| runtime = 120 minutes

| country = South Korea
Taiwan

| language = Korean

| budget =

| gross =

}}

'Tidal Wave' is a 2009 South Korean disaster film directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and starring Sol Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon and Uhm Jung-hwa. Billed as South Korea's first disaster film,"[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/08/24/principal-photography-begins-on-korean-tsunami-movie-haeundae/ Principal Photography Begins on Korean Tsunami Movie HAEUNDAE]". 'SciFi Japan', 24 August 2009. Retrieved on 26 May 2009. the film released theatrically on 22 July 2009 and received more than 11 million admissions nationwide.

Plot



Man-sik, a local from the Haeundae District of Busan, unexpectedly loses Yeon-hee's father while based on a deep-sea fishing boat in the Indian Ocean during the 2004 tsunami, due to an error in judgement. Because of this, he could not become involved with Yeon-hee, who runs an unlicensed seafood restaurant, despite her attempts to start a relationship.

Dong-choon and Seung-hyun's grandma team up with Seung-hyun and get involved in some illegal activity to earn money, but they get caught by the police. Man-sik finally plans to propose to Yeon-hee.

Geologist Kim Hwi runs into his divorced wife, Yoo-jin. Although Yoo-jin has a daughter named Ji-min and a new boyfriend, Hae-chan, they decide not to tell their daughter that Hwi is her birth father as they are worried about how she might react.

A wealthy college student from Seoul, Hee-mi, accidentally falls into the sea from a yacht. Hyeong-sik, Man-sik's younger brother, is a lifeguard who rescues Hee-mi. Hee-mi becomes angered by the 'violent' rescue and annoys him by following him around, and the two begin to fall in love.

During the fireworks, Man-sik proposes to Yeon-hee. Yeon-hee says that a ribbon hung outside her restaurant the day after would mean 'yes'. On the day after, Man-sik sees no ribbon, and he meets Dong-choon, who was nearby. Dong-choon tells Man-sik that he told Yeon-hee why her father died several years ago. Man-sik becomes furious, for he thinks that what Dong-choon told Yeon-hee caused there to be no ribbon; and attempts to attack him. During the fight, they witness a flock of birds flying away.

Hwi notices that the Sea of Japan (East Sea) is displaying similar activity to what was observed in the Indian Ocean five years prior. Despite his warnings, the Disaster Prevention Agency assures him that South Korea is at no risk, but a large megatsunami forms because of a landslide near Japan and starts to travel towards Busan, where millions of beachgoers are vacationing. Hwi realizes that the citizens of Busan have only 10 minutes to escape. A short earthquake (a minor aftershock) hits Busan, before the sea starts receding from the shore, causing mass hysteria as people realize a tsunami is coming. Thousands of people run for their lives before the tsunami reaches Haeundae and continues into Busan. Dong-choon, Seung-hyun, his grandma, and other people on the Gwangan Bridge are swept away by the sea. A telephone pole collapses, electrocuting everyone in the water, but Man-sik and Yeon-hee survive. Dong-choon awakens on the bridge, but when he tries and fails to light a cigarette and subsequently discards the lighter out of frustration, it falls into petrol leaking from a tanker, causing an explosion that severs the bridge in half, sending shipping containers flying into buildings on the shore.

Hyeong-sik jumps down from a rescue helicopter and saves Hee-mi in the sea. When Hyeong-sik and the rest of the group are together on the rope, Hyeong-sik realizes the rope is about to break, and only one can go up to the helicopter. He cuts the connected rope and falls into the violent sea. The elevator Yoo-jin is trapped in floods with water, and she talks in tears to her daughter Ji-min on her phone. A worker saves Yoo-jin. On the roof, she meets Ji-min and Hwi. The two help their daughter get on a crowded rescue helicopter. Before the helicopter leaves, Hwi tells his daughter that he is really her father. Yoo-jin and Hwi hug each other before another megatsunami kills them.

After the tsunami, there is a memorial service for the thousands of people who died, including Hyeong-sik and Man-sik's uncle. Dong-choon finds out that his mother died as well and breaks into tears. Many people help reconstruct Busan. Man-sik, while cleaning the ruins of Yeon-hee's restaurant, finds the red ribbon which Yeon-hee said was a 'yes' to his proposal. The movie ends with a scene of Haeundae in ruins but in a hopeful atmosphere.

Cast



* Sol Kyung-gu as Man-sik

* Ha Ji-won as Yeon-hee

* Park Joong-hoon as Kim-hwi

* Uhm Jung-hwa as Yoo-jin

* Yeo Ho-min as Joon-ha

* Kim Yoo-bin as Jin-soo

* Kim Jeong-woon as Hyeong-cheol

* Lee Min-ki as Hyung-sik

* Kang Ye-won as Hi-mi

* Son Chae-bin as Eun-so

* Lee Si-on as Gong-joo

* Song jae-ho as Eok-jo

* Byeong-Suk Seong as Dong-choon's mother

* Kim In-kwon as Dong-choon

* Kim Yoo-jung as Ji-min

* Chun Bo-geun as Seung-hyun

* Seong Yoo-kyeong as You-kyung

* Kim In-gyoo as You-kyung's dad

* Hwang In-joon as You-kyung's dad

* Tae In-ho

*Song Jae-ho

*Kim Ji-yeong as Geum-ryeon

Release



Distribution rights for 'Haeundae' was sold to Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Germany, Hungary, France, Quebec, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Australia and Turkey.Noh, Jean. "[http://www.screendaily.com/cj-scores-singapore-malaysia-presales-on-haeundae/4043765.article CJ scores Singapore, Malaysia presales on Haeundae]". 'Screendaily.com', 24 March 2009. Retrieved on 25 May 2009.Noh, Jean. "[http://www.screendaily.com/cj-seals-further-deals-on-disaster-movie-haeundae/4043831.article CJ seals further deals on disaster movie Haeundae]". 'Screendaily.com', 30 March 2009. Retrieved on 25 May 2009.Shackleton, Liz. "[http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-film-market/koreas-cj-closes-deals-on-thirst-and-mother/5001396.article Koreas CJ closes deals on Thirst and Mother]". 'Screendaily.com', 20 May 2009. Retrieved on 25 May 2009. The film was released in South Korea on 22 July 2009. As of 20 September 2009, 'Haeundae' had received a total of 11,301,649 admissions in South Korean theatres."[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Haeundae.php Haeundae (Movie 2009)]". 'HanCinema'. Retrieved on 27 September 2009.

In English-speaking countries, the film was released as 'Tidal Wave' (an incorrect term as such types of waves are actually caused by gravitational influences, not displacement of water). In the United Kingdom, the DVD was released on October 12, 2009 from Entertainment One."[http://www.24framespersecond.net/index.php?/24frames/news_details/haeundae-becomes-tidal-wave-for-uk-dvd-release/ UK release of Haeundae]". '24framespersecond'. Retrieved on 8 October 2009.

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