Escape from Mogadishu (2021)

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Genre	Action, Drama	Production Status	Released
Running Time	121min	Release Date	Jul 28, 2021
Country	South Korea	Rating	15
Language		Co-Production	N
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Box Office

Number of Screens : 1,688
Total Admissions : 3,619,998
Total Gross : $24,186,012

As of Oct 30, 2025

Contact Point

Filmmaker R & K | filmrnk@naver.com

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Director & Producer

RYOO Seungwan - Director
KANG Hye-jung - Executive Producer
KIM Yong-hwa - Executive Producer
CHO Sung-min - Executive Producer
PARK Ji-sung - Executive Producer
KIM HYUNSIK - Line Producer
DongSix 'Jesse' Kim - Producer

Production & Sales Company

Dexter Studios Co., Ltd. - Production
filmK - Production
Filmmaker R & K - Production

Cast

Staff

BAE SUNG HO - VFX Artist
BANG Junseok - Music Director
CHA Dong-ho - VFX Supervisor
CHAE Gyeong-hwa - Costume
CHO Sang-won - Electrician
CHO Sung-min - Executive Producer
CHOI Eun-ah - Dialog
CHOI JI YOUN - Assistant Art Director
CHOI JIN HO - VFX Management
CHOI Pyung-ho - Investment
CHOI Seung-jun - VFX Artist
CHOI Yeonghwan - Director of Photography
Cheolho CHOI - VFX Management
Chung Kyoung Jae - Investment
DongSix 'Jesse' Kim - Producer
HAN Gyu-seok - Electrician
HAN Joo-hee - Dialog
HAN Man-hong - VFX Supervisor
HWANG Chang-ki - Grip
HWANG Hyo-gyun - Special Effect Make Up
HWANG JUNG HYUN - Trailer
Hana.Hyeon - VFX Supervisor
Heera - Production Assistant
Hyein Ki - Art Director
JEONG Ji-ho - DI
JEONG Ju-ho - VFX Management
JIN Jong-hyun - VFX Management
JUNG Do-ahn - Special Effect
JUNG Eugene - VFX Artist
JUNG Gun - Production Sound Mixer
JUNG Myung-hwa - VFX Artist
Joon-Hee SHIN - VFX Management
KANG Dong-woo - Online Markting
KANG Hye-jung - Executive Producer
KANG Hyun-goo - Production Manager
KANG Jong-ik - Investment,VFX Supervisor
KANG Kyung-il - VFX Management
KANG Nae-hyun - Assistant of Make-up Designer
KIM Bo-muk - Production Design
KIM Bum-soo - DI
KIM Chang-sub - Sound Effect,Sound
KIM Cheong - VFX Artist
KIM HYUNSIK - Line Producer
KIM Hyun-woo - VFX Artist
KIM Ji-uk - DI
KIM Jinah - Assistant Director
KIM Seung-hyun - Investment
KIM Seung-won - DI
KIM Tae-ha - Foley artist,Sound Effect
KIM Wook - VFX Supervisor,Investment
KIM Ye-ji - Assistant Editor
KIM Yong-hwa - Executive Producer,Investment
KIM Yunae - Assistant Editor
KWAK Tae-yong - Special Effect Make Up
KWON Soo-gyung - Make-up Design
KeonWoo Park - Online Markting
Kim Ja-Nam - DI
Kim Jae-Hwan - VFX Artist
LEE Gang-hee - Editor
LEE Hee-eun - Special Effect Make Up
LEE Hee-kyoung - Special Effect
LEE Hee-sub - Investment
LEE Jae-hun - DI,DI
LEE Jae-hyuk - Camera Operator
LEE Jae-woo - Investment
LEE Jae-wook - VFX Artist
LEE Kicheol - Screenwriter
LEE Seung-ho - Foley artist
Lee, Sang-Yoon - Casting
MJ Park - VFX Management
PARK JUN HEE - Assistant Director
PARK Jae-young - Stunt
PARK Ji-sung - Executive Producer
PARK Jin-young - DI
PARK Joon-oh - Trailer
PARK So-youn - Special Effect Make Up
Park Ji-Hyun - VFX Artist
RYOO Seungwan - Screenwriter
RYU Yeon - DI
SEO Jung-wook - VFX Management
SHIN Jin-ho - Investment
SIN Jung-eun - DI
SONG Min-seok - Stunt
SONG SEUNGYEOP - Investment
SONG Won-jong - Stunt,Stunt
Su Kim - Casting Director
YUMEI CHE - VFX Management
Young Woo Suh - Production Assistant
YoungkyuChoi - VFX Supervisor
ZIJIAO XI - VFX Management
geonwooPark - VFX Artist
sunghyeok.park - VFX Artist

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Awards and Invitation

Fribourg International Film Festival (2022)
Paeksang Arts Awards (2022)
Paeksang Arts Awards (2022)
Buenos Aires Korean Film Festival (2022)
Transilvania International Film Festival (2022) - Piaţa Unirii Open Air
Udine Far East Film Festival (2022) - Best of the Best
Florence Korea Film Fest (2022)
Dublin International Film Festval (2022)
Paeksang Arts Awards (2022)
Fantas Porto - Oporto International Film Festival (2022)
Fantas Porto - Oporto International Film Festival (2022)
Fajr International Film Festival (2021)
Asian Film Festival of Dallas (2021)
New Zealand International Film Festival (2021)
Palm Springs International Film Festival (2021) - Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film - Local Jury Award
Jeju Film Festival (2021)
Frankfurt Korean Film Festival (2021) - Opening Film
New York Asian Film Festival (2021) - Opening Film

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