description Ashfall Overview
Ashfall is a 2019 South Korean disaster film directed by Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo. Featuring an ensemble cast including Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo, and Ma Dong-seok, the movie was released in December 2019 within South Korea. It depicts a volcanic eruption impacting the country.
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info Ashfall Specifications
| Country | South Korea |
| Year | 2019 |
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What causes the disaster in Ashfall?
The story begins when Mount Paektu erupts and threatens further catastrophic activity across the Korean Peninsula. A South Korean explosives expert joins a covert mission involving a detained North Korean operative to prevent a larger disaster.
Who plays the North Korean agent in Ashfall?
Lee Byung-hun plays Lee Joon-pyeong, the North Korean operative central to the mission. Ha Jung-woo plays Jo In-chang, while Ma Dong-seok appears as geologist Kang Bong-rae.
Is Ashfall a South Korean film?
Yes. It is a South Korean disaster-action film directed by Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo and released in 2019.
Is Mount Paektu in Ashfall a real volcano?
Yes. Mount Paektu, also called Changbaishan in China, is a real volcanic mountain on the North Korea-China border, although the film's eruption crisis and intervention plan are fictional.
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