Good News (2025 film)
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| Hangul | 굿뉴스 |
| RR | Gunnyuseu |
| MR | Kunnyusŭ |
| Directed by | Byun Sung-hyun |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cho Hyoung-rae |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-beom |
| Music by |
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Production company | Star Platinum |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Good News (Korean: 굿뉴스) is an upcoming South Korean disaster thriller film directed by Byun Sung-hyun for Netflix. The lead roles are played by Sul Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung and Ryu Seung-beom. The film inspired by the hijacking of a Japanese passenger plane in March 1970,[1] follows a secret mission led by a committed team intent on safely bringing down a hijacked aircraft, employing whatever tactics the situation demands.[2]
The film will have its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025.[3][4] The film will be available for global streaming on Netflix beginning October 17, 2025, following its festival release.[5]
Synopsis
In 1970, soon after leaving Tokyo's Haneda Airport for Itazuke, a passenger plane was hijacked by members of the Red Army Faction, armed with guns and knives, demanding to be flown to Pyongyang. Since Japan and North Korea had no arrangements for such a landing, the hijackers' plan quickly started running into problems. In Seoul, a shadowy figure known only as 'Nobody', who was famous for his unseen but impactful work, was brought in to help with a secret rescue effort. Intelligence and military teams from Japan, South Korea, and the United States tried wild tactics, from blocking the runway during refuelling to hijacking radio signals.
Cast
- Sul Kyung-gu as Nobody
- Hong Kyung as Seo Go-myung, Air Force lieutenant
- Ryoo Seung-bum as Park Sang-hyeon, the director of Korean intelligence
- Yamada Takayuki
- Shiina Kippei
- Kim Seung-o
Production
In May 2024, Hong Kyung was offered a role in the film.[6]
In a press release issued in September 2024, Netflix officially announced that the film had entered production.[2] Filming began on September 7, 2024, and finished by February 17, 2025.[7]
Gimpo International Airport was made to look like Pyongyang International Airport for the filming.[8]
Release
Good News will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025.[9][10][11]
Netflix plans a simultaneous global launch following the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[12] It will be available to stream globally on October 17, 2025 on Netflix.[8]
References
- ^ Choi Yeo-kyung (June 27, 2025). "1970년 여객기 납치사건 다룬 '굿뉴스', 토론토 영화제 초청" ['Good News', a film about a 1970 airliner hijacking, invited to the Toronto Film Festival]. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "'Good News' in Production: Directed by Byun Sung-hyun, Starring Sul Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung, and Ryoo Seung-bum" (Press release). Netflix Newsroom. September 27, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 21, 2025). "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Good News". Toronto International Film Festival. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ Jang Ye-sol (August 18, 2025). "설경구X홍경X류승범, 납치된 여객기 구할까 '굿뉴스' 10월 17일 공개 [공식]" [Seol Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung, and Ryu Seung-beom, will they rescue the hijacked passenger plane? 'Good News' to be released on October 17th [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Choi Song-hee (May 27, 2024). "홍경 측 "변성현 감독 '굿_늬우스' 제안 받은 작품 중 하나"" [Hong Kyung's side: "Director Byun Sung-hyun's 'Good News' is one of the works I was offered"]. AJUNews (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Jacob (February 5, 2025). "'Good News' Netflix K-Drama Thriller Film: Coming Q4 2025 & First Look". What's on Netflix. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "High-Stakes Deception Takes Flight in 'Good News,' Landing on October 17" (Press release). Netflix Newsroom. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Alejandro Amenábar's The Captive, Steven Soderbergh's The Christophers, Sung-hyun Byun's Good News, Nia DaCosta's Hedda, and Chandler Levack's Mile End Kicks". Toronto International Film Festival. June 26, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ John Hazelton (June 26, 2025). "Toronto film festival first wave includes Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers', Nia DaCosta's 'Hedda'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Jeong, Han-byeol (June 27, 2025). "'Good News' starring Sul Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung invited to Toronto film festival". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Heo Jang-won (July 10, 2025). "설경구·류승범·홍범이 뭉친 '굿뉴스', 북미 영화제서 먼저 터졌다" ['Good News' featuring Seol Kyung-gu, Ryu Seung-beom, and Hong Beom first broke out at the North American Film Festival] (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 26, 2025.