Jaw Dropped, that is the feeling I felt after watching this action-thriller that kept me on the edge of my sheet with its high paced storytelling with an impactful backdrop of human trafficking and drugs.
Ok-ju (Jeon Jong-Seo); Choi Pro(Kim Ji-hoon) ;Min-hee(Park Yoo-rim) in Ballerina
Ok-ju (Jeon Jong-Seo) stars as the electrifying lead who is out for revenge against the devilishly handsome Kim Ji-hoon who plays the character Choi Pro for Ok-ju’s best friend Park Yoo-rim as the character Min-hee.
This film has already been generating quite a lot of buzz after its premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival, where it debuted as part of the “Korean Cinema Today: Special Premiere” section. The movie has received praise for its balance of action and emotion and for the performances of its stellar lead cast.
Ballerina is directed by Lee Chung-hyun’s as his second feature film after The Call (2020), a horror movie that saw two characters from different times connected through a mysterious phone.
For this first film, Lee Chung-hyun received multiple nominations for Best New Director. Jeon Jong-seo also starred in that movie, which became one of her most iconic roles. She won awards for Best Actress at the 2021 Baeksang Arts Awards, the 2021 Asian Film Awards, and the 2022 Director’s Cut Awards.
Ok-ju (Jeon Jong-Seo) fighting with a cloth against the bad guys/ Netflix
Ok-ju (Jeon Jong-Seo) action sequences are a delight to experience for any action-lover, the powerful lead kicks major bad guy butt in the most extreme fashion with a interplay of specific colors for every segment of the action sequences makes the cinematography sublime on screen.
Choi Pro(Kim Ji-hoon) hunky muscule definition is sublime/ Netflix
Actor (Kim Ji-hoon) as the thug, Choi Pro is the epitome of scary good evil antagonist on screen with his hard worked oiled up body that goes against a knife wielding Ok-ju (Jeon Jong-Seo) who manages to piss me off with her feisty skills.
The most intriguing part of the film is the chef’s kiss musical score by music producer, Gray who brilliantly matches the energy of the character with a hard hitting musical sound that exemplifies the impact of the scenes.
From the every introduction between the protagonist and antagonist, the viewers are in for a ride , catch Ballerina as it trends worldwide as the most watched thriller.