The Terror Live: A Real-Time Thriller on Media Ethics

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The Terror Live is a tense 2013 South Korean thriller, from the director Kim Byung-woo, starring Ha Jung-woo, shot in real-time, in which former news anchor turned radio host Yoon Young-hwa receives a live bomb threat call.

A bluffed proposal turned out to be a firestorm after the Caller’s demands set out to explode into a catastrophic one. Yoon decides to continue the call on air, hoping to gain back his glory, but he soon finds himself entrenched in many moral and professional dilemmas as the danger unfolds.

But this is also a claustrophobic film, based this time on the floor of a radio station’s broadcast room, and it sets the psychological tension that characterizes the crisis. Director Kim Byung-woo is meticulous in taking the viewer along with the findings to Yoon’s stressed air, making every decision confrontational.

The real ethical question being posed is journalism versus sensationalism-the line drawn between responsible journalism and just too much reporting. This is embodied in the character of Yoon, and that makes it possible to question how much the audience can sympathize with him.

Now, Ha Jung-woo is the cinematic face of Yoon’s change from self-centered to remorseful aptly. The climax turns out to be a fiery issue and leaves one to think about the ambition, human life, and the result.

The real-time narration and themes in the movie make it one of the best thrillers. The commentary on media and moral dilemmas makes it a thought-provoking film that one keeps mulling over after the film is over and outside of the theater.

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