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THE HIMALAYAS (HIMALAYA)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, France and Benelux French and Dutch
 
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Completed - KOREAN - Action/Adventure, Drama - 124 minutes

Log Line

Based on true events, renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber’s body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.

Year of production : 2015

Director(s) : Seok-Hoon LEE
Cast : Jung-Min HWANG, Woo JUNG

Synopsis

Following a grueling climb up Kanchenjunga, Hong-gil and Mu-taek become fast friends and
partners in climb. The peak of their professional careers comes when they become the 14th team
to scale the Himalayas. But the climb came at a price: both sustained injuries and Hong-gil was
compelled to retire. Years later, Hong-gil is a renowned lecturer and Mu-taek takes up an assignment to go up Everest. When Hong-gil learns that Mu-taek has gone missing, he blames himself for
encouraging the younger man’s plans. Looking at a photo of Mu-taek’s frozen corpse still trapped
on the mountain, he decides to put together a rescue team to retrieve the body. Despite warnings,
concerns over his injured leg and treacherous storms, Hong-gil leads the expedition.

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Country(ies) : KOREA (South), NEPAL

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