Decibel (Korean: 데시벨) is a 2022 South Korean action thriller film co-written and directed by Hwang In-ho, starring Kim Rae-won, Lee Jong-suk, Jung Sang-hoon, Park Byung-eun and Cha Eun-woo. It was released theatrically on November 16, 2022.
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Premise
Decibel is a sound terror action film revolving around a bomb designer who wants to occupy the city center with a special bomb that explodes when the noise increases and a former naval commander who becomes his target.
Cast
Kim Rae-won as Kang Do-young, ex-Navy Submarine Commander who became the target of terrorism
Lee Jong-suk as Jeon Tae-seong, bomb designer and Navy Lieutenant from Mensa
Jung Sang-hoon as Oh Dae-oh, special reporter who came to accompany a terrorist incident
Park Byung-eun as Cha Young-han, Defense Counterintelligence Command agent
Lee Sang-hee as Jang Yoo-jung, Navy EOD Petty Officer
Jo Dal-hwan as Noh Jung-seop, Navy submarine sound detective
Lee Min-ki as Lieutenant Hwang Yong-woo, Navy Submarine Lieutenant
Cha Eun-woo as Jeon Tae-ryong, Navy Submarine Sound Detection Officer
Kang Kyung-hun as Superintendent
Woo Ji-hyun as Kim Yoo-taek
Jo In-woo as Lee Dae-woo, who is a member of the military security support unit.
Production
Principal photography began on April 20, 2021.
On November 14, 2022, the film was invited to screen at the Asian World Film Festival, which premiered on November 12.