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The Ugly poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.8 / 100
2025·Drama / Mystery / Thriller·1h 42m

THE UGLY

“The barefaced truth comes out.”

One day while overseeing a documentary crew filming his blind father at work, Im Dong-hwan gets a phone call that his missing mother’s remains have been found after forty years. Determined to find the truth of her disappearance, Dong-hwan embarks on a twisted odyssey through his family’s traumatic past, uncovering dark secrets along the way.

Above the Line
Yeon Sang-ho·DirectorYeon Sang-ho·WriterYeon Sang-ho·Graphic NovelPyo Sang-woo·Director of PhotographyChae Min-ju·Original Music ComposerPark Ju-ae·Editor
Cast
Park Jeong-min·Im Dong-hwan / Young Im Yeong-gyuKwon Hae-hyo·Im Yeong-gyuShin Hyun-been·Jung Young-heeHan Ji-hyeon·Kim Su-jinIm Sung-jae·Young Baek Ju-sangKim Jae-rok·Baek Ju-sangCha Mi-kyeong·Lee Jin-sukJoo Hae-eun·Young Lee Jin-sukWon Mi-won·AuntPark Myung-shin·Aunt
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 2
Yeon Sang-ho·DirectorKim Hun-young·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Yeon Sang-ho·WriterYeon Sang-ho·Graphic Novel
Camera· 3
Pyo Sang-woo·Director of PhotographyKang Yong-bin·Key GripMun Yong-gun·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Park Ju-ae·EditorPark Jin-young·Digital IntermediateLee Gyeong-jong·Digital Intermediate
Sound & Music· 3
Chae Min-ju·Original Music ComposerKang Bong-sung·Sound RecordistKim Suk-won·Sound Supervisor
Art & Design· 6
Lee Mok-won·Production DesignKim Kyeong-mi·Costume DesignPark Jun-yong·PropsYou Cheong·PropsCho Tae-hee·Makeup & HairKim Jeong-hoon·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Yoomin Hailey Yang·Executive ProducerJo Eun-hye·ProducerAhn So-hee·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Song Hyun-suk·Lighting DirectorHong Jeong-ho·Visual EffectsLee Ji-yeon·Visual EffectsBaek Nam-jun·Martial Arts Choreographer
By the Numbers
64.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Ugly's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
19th Century
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with long reddish-brown hair, wearing a green and cream-colored ruffled dress, is depicted in a close-up, angled shot. She is holding a wooden object in”

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Key Elements
Wooden ObjectMeat CleaverGreen And Cream Ruffled DressPatterned Stool
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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