General Information

• International Title: Night in Paradise
• Original Title: 낙원의 밤 (romanization: Nakwonui Bam)
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 131 minutes
• Released Date: 2021.04.09
• Production: Goldmoon Peppermint & Company
• International Distributor: Netflix
• Starring: Uhm Tae Goo, Jeon Yeo Been, Cha Seung Won
• Producer: Park Hoon Jung
• Director: Park Hoon Jung
• Writer: Park Hoon Jung
• Rating: IMDb (6.7/10) ; Rotten Tomatoes (72%)
• Awards: N/A

Synopsis

Night in Paradise is Korean crime movie following the revenge of former crime gang member, Park Tae Goo. After he takes revenge toward Chairman Doh, Tae Goo flees to Jeju Island. However, he becomes the main target of the other crime gang. Then he meets Jae Yeon, a cold-hearted woman who lives desperately. Similar to Tae Goo, Jae Yeon is trapped in a revenge toward crime gang. While in Jeju Island, both get along and feel sympathy for each other.

Main Cast

Character name: Park Tae Goo
Actor name: Uhm Tae Goo
Uhm Tae Goo’s notable works: A Taxi Driver, The Age of Shadows, Coin Locker Girl, Secretly Greatly, Dr. Brain, Hometown, Save Me 2, etc

Character name: Jae Yeon
Actress name: Jeon Yeo Been
Jeon Yeo Been’s notable works: Secret Zoo, After My Death, The Age of Shadows, Glitch, Vincenzo, Be Melodramatic, Save Me, etc

Character name: Ma Sang Gil
Actor name: Cha Seung Won
Cha Seung Won’s notable works: Sinkhole, Cheer Up Mr. Lee, One Ordinary Day, A Korean Odyssey, Hwajung, You’re All Surrounded, The Greatest Love, Athena: Goddess of War, etc

Extended Cast

Park Ho San as Yang Do Soo
Lee Ki Young as Kuto
Cho Dung In as Jin Sung
Jang Young Nam as Jae Kyung
Ahn Se Bin as Ji Eun
Son Byung Ho as Chairman Doh
Kim Young Sung as Bukseong Gang member
Cha Soon Bae as CEO Hwang
Lee Joo Won as Yang Do Soo’s aide
Hyun Bong Sik as Busan 1
Lee Moon Sik as Captain Park
Baek Seung Chul as guesthouse owner
Jo Ji Hyun as guesthouse owner
Lee Sae Ro Mi as doctor
Moon Jung Dae as policeman

Character Relationship Chart

N/A

Original Soundtrack

Music by Mowg

Teaser & Trailer Videos

Awards & Nominations

26th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best Supporting Actor (“Cha Seung Won“) – 2021 (Nominated)

30th Buil Film Awards – October 7, 2021

• Uhm Tae Goo – Best Actor (Nominated)
• Jeon Yeo Been – Best Actress (Nominated)
• Mowg – Best Music (Nominated)
• Kim Young Ho – Best Cinematography (Nominated)

Trivia

• Night in Paradise movie was premiered first at 77th Venice International Film Festival for out of competition category on September 3, 2020
• Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Night in Paradise movie won’t be screened at cinema but streaming platform, Netflix
• Park Hoon Jung conducts as Night in Paradise movie director, script writer, and producer