Another Trailer for Korean Mystery Thriller ‘The Ugly’ About Memory

“It’s an undeniably gripping story.” Well Go USA has revealed the full official trailer for a Korean mystery thriller film titled The Ugly, releasing later this month in select US theaters. It’s premiering at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival next month. And also happens to be the latest feature from prolific Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho, known for the films Seoul Station, Train to Busan, Peninsula, JUNG_E, Hellbound, and this year’s Revelations. Acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho trades spectacle for intimacy with a haunting tale of memory and moral ambiguity, about a son’s search for truth and a past that refuses to stay buried. “Ugly things are scorned.” Based on director Yeon’s 2018 graphic novel of the same name, the film stars Park Jeong-min, Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Hyun-been, Im Seong-jae, & Han Ji-hyeon. It traces the journey of Im Young-gyu, a blind yet extraordinarily skilled seal artisan, and his son, Im Dong-hwan, as he unearths long-buried truths surrounding the mysterious death of Dong-hwan’s mother — which was kept a secret for 4 decades. This trailer hints at more of what’s going on – though they’re still keeping the big reveals a secret. // Continue Reading ›