---
title: "The Yellow Sea"
year: 2010
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-yellow-sea-2010"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 57361
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 156
community_rating: 7.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# The Yellow Sea (2010) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-yellow-sea-2010

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Yellow Sea is a film first released in 2010. Catalogued under Drama, Thriller, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Wellmade Starm, Popcorn Film, 20th Century Fox Korea. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A desperate man takes a dangerous assassination job in South Korea to find his missing wife."

### Why Watch
- high-stakes manhunt plot
- intense crime drama action

### Caveats & Content Note
- long runtime
- violent subject matter
- Tone & Suitability: Contains violence and intense dramatic themes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: gritty, tense, dark, thriller

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-yellow-sea-2010#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Na Hong-jin
- **Networks / Studios**: Wellmade Starm, Popcorn Film, 20th Century Fox Korea

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ha Jung-woo** as *Kim Gu-nam*
- **Kim Yun-seok** as *Myun Jung-hak*
- **Cho Seong-ha** as *Kim Tae-won*
- **Lee Cheol-min** as *Choi Seong-nam*
- **Kwak Do-won** as *Professor Kim Seung-hyun*
- **Im Ye-won** as *Professor's Wife*
- **Tak Sung-eun** as *Gu-nam's Wife*
- **Lee El** as *Joo-young*
- **Jeong Man-sik** as *Detective 1*
- **Jeong Min-sung** as *Detective 2*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released in 2010.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It is classified as a drama, thriller, and crime film.

### Q: What is the main character trying to find?
He is trying to find his missing wife.

### Q: Where does the main character travel from?
He travels from China to South Korea.

### Q: What happens after the job?
The job is botched, forcing him to go on the run from the police and gangsters.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Yellow Sea — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/57361)
- [Žluté moře / The Yellow Sea (2010)](https://www.sms.cz/film/zlute-more)

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