Ransomed

Ransomed is a 2023 South Korean action thriller film directed by Kim Seong-hoon, starring Ha Jung-woo and Ju Ji-hoon. It was released theatrically on August 2, 2023. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'Korean Cinema Today - Panorama' section and was screened on October 5, 2023.

It is based on an actual event, where diplomat Do Jae-seung was kidnapped.

Premise
Set in 1987, the buddy action film revolves around diplomat Lee Min-jun (Ha Jung-woo) and local taxi driver Kim Pan-su (Ju Ji-hoon) who went to Lebanon to rescue a missing colleague. At the time, the Chun Doo-hwan government was covering it up to avoid bad press for the upcoming 1987 South Korean presidential election and the bid for 1988 Summer Olympics. The ransom asked by the terrorists was 2.5 million U.S. dollars. The public will not know the full details until declassification in 2047.

Main

 * Ha Jung-woo as Lee Min-jun, a diplomat who volunteers for an unofficial operation to rescue a fellow diplomat who has gone missing
 * Ju Ji-hoon as Kim Pan-su, a Korean taxi driver in Lebanon who accompanies Min-jun

Supporting

 * Kim Eung-soo as the director of KCIA
 * Park Hyuk-kwon as Manager Park
 * Kim Jong-soo as South Korean Foreign Affairs Minister Choi Kwang-soo
 * Lim Hyung-guk as kidnapped Secretary Oh Jae-seok
 * Burn Gorman as Richard Carter
 * Marcin Dorociński as Hays Shaito, a Switzerland arbitrator
 * Fehd Benchemsi as Karim
 * Anas El Baz as Naji
 * Nisrine Adam as Lila, Pan-su's lover
 * Khalil Oubaaqa As Gangster
 * Nada El Belkasmi as Refugee camp volunteer