---
title: "Hostage: Missing Celebrity"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/hostage-missing-celebrity-2021"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 602463
imdb_id: "tt14941222"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 94
community_rating: 6.8
vote_count: 42
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/hostage-missing-celebrity-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Topic: Film "Hostage: Missing Celebrity" (2021).
Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
Style: Meticulous archivist, neutral, encyclopedic, plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No guessing. No inventions. First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count target: 150-190 words.
Title: Hostage: Missing Celebrity (working title).
Year: 2021.
Release Date: August 18, 2021 (Source 6) / 09/26/2021 (US) (Source 1).
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller.
Runtime: 1h 34m (Source 1) / 96 min (Source 6).
Director: Pil Gam-seong.
Writer: Pil Gam-seong.
Producer: Lee Joon-Kyu.
Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Kim Jae-beom, Lee You-mi.
Language: Korean.
Country: South Korea.
Distributor: Next Entertainment World.
Plot:
A box office star (Hwang Jung-min) is kidnapped and held for ransom.
He has to prove his action credentials in the real world.
Kidnapping occurs after a VIP movie premiere.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Amazon MX Player | None |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | None | None |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Pil Gam-seong
- **Networks / Studios**: Filmmaker R&K, Next Entertainment World, The Sam Company

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Hwang Jung-min** as *Self*
- **Kim Jae-beom** as *Choi Gi-wan*
- **Lee You-mi** as *Ban So-yeon*
- **Ryu Kyung-soo** as *Yeom Dong-hoon*
- **Jung Jae-won** as *Yong-tae*
- **Lee Gyu-woon** as *Go Young-rok*
- **Lee Ho-jung** as *Saet-byeol*
- **Jo Kyung-hyun** as *Manager*
- **Shin Hyeon-jong** as *Police Kwak*
- **Baek Joo-hee** as *Police Oh*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Hostage: Missing Celebrity online?
Hostage: Missing Celebrity is currently available to watch or stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Hostage: Missing Celebrity worth watching?
Hostage: Missing Celebrity holds a community rating of 6.8/10 based on 42 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Action for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Hostage: Missing Celebrity and when was it released?
Hostage: Missing Celebrity is a feature film with a runtime of 94 minutes. It was released in 2021. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Hostage: Missing Celebrity?
Hostage: Missing Celebrity was directed by Pil Gam-seong.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Hostage: Missing Celebrity — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/602463)
- [Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) - Cast & Crew — The Movie ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/602463/cast)
- [Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021)](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20192194)
- [Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) directed by Pil Gam-seong • Reviews, film + cast](https://letterboxd.com/)
- [Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) Cast & Crew | Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/hostage-missing-celebrity/rxmiz9WjytvYtON2kgAhG3/credits/)
- [Hostage: Missing Celebrity - AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?title=Hostage:_Missing_Celebrity&c)

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