Thirst (2009) - Credits and Details

Thirst Credits and Details

Directed by
	Park Chan-wook
Written by
	Émile Zola	...	inspired by "Thérèse Raquin"
	Park Chan-wook	...	screenplay by
	Chung Seo-kyung	...	screenplay by
Cast
	Song Kang-ho	...	Sang-hyun
	Choi Hee-jin	...	Nurse Sa
	Seo Dong-soo	...	Hyo-sung
	Lee Hwa-ryong	...	Doctor Koo
	Ra Mi-ran	...	Nurse Yu
	Park In-hwan	...	Priest Roh
	Eriq Ebouaney	...	Emmanuel Research Director (as Eriq Ebouney)
	Thati Pele	...	Emmanuel Research Nun (as Onthatile Peele)
	Choi Jong-ryul	...	Grandfather
	Yong-wan Goo	...	Devotee
	Hwang Woo-seul-hye	...	Whistle Girl
	Kim Hae-sook	...	Mrs. Ra
	Shin Ha-kyun	...	Kang-woo
	Kim Ok-bin	...	Tae-ju (as Kim Ok-vin)
	Oh Dal-su	...	Young-doo
	Mercedes Cabral	...	Evelyn
	Song Young-chang	...	Seung-dae
	Han Cheol-woo	...	Investigator (as Cheol-woo Han)
	Kim Hee-ok	...	Oh Veronica
	Tae-hee Kim	...	Security Guard
	Son Jong-hak	...	Detective
	Jo Deok-jae	...	Inspector 1
	Jo Moon-eui	...	Inspector 2
	Natallia Bulynia	...	Passenger
Produced by
	Soo-hyun Ahn	...	producer
	Jason Byeun	...	line producer
	Park Chan-wook	...	producer
	Joon-hwan Choi	...	associate producer
	Philip Kang	...	line producer: Austraila, Hambuger Films
	Hak-beom Kim	...	co-associate producer
	Katharine Kim	...	co-executive producer
	Miky Lee	...	executive producer
	Simon Lee	...	executive producer: Austraila, Hambuger Films
	Rick Moon	...	line producer: Austraila, Hambuger Films
	Ki-moon Nam	...	co-associate producer
	KB Park	...	executive producer: Austraila, Hambuger Films
	Bob Seh	...	co-associate producer
Original Music by
	Cho Young-wuk
Special Effects by
	Hyoung-gon Ahn	...	makeup special effects team
	Pee Dae-sung	...	special effects makeup
	Jang-pyo Hong	...	special effects: Effect Storm
	Hwang Hyo-kyun	...	special effects makeup
	Eun-su Jo	...	special effects makeup
	Gwang-su Kim	...	special effects
	Tae-eui Kim	...	special effects
	Eun-Jung Kwon	...	special effects makeup
	Hee Eun Lee	...	special effects makeup
	Hee-kyoung Lee	...	special effects: Demolition
	Jae-ho Shin	...	makeup special effects: Mage FX
	Kwak Tae-yong	...	special effects makeup
	Yeong-il Yu	...	special effects
Visual Effects by
	Sun-Young Ahn	...	matte painting: AZworks
	No Byeong-uk	...	mastering assistance: AZworks
	Sung-Hoon Cha	...	animator: AZworks
	Sunghun Cha	...	vfx artist: AZworks
	Sung Cho	...	compositing artist: AZworks
	Yong-seok Cho	...	digital production supervisor: AZworks / executive visual effects supervisor: AZworks
	Su-Jeong Choe	...	online editor: AZworks
	Seong-Wook Choi	...	equipment & facilities manager: AZworks
	Jae-sung Chun	...	lighting artist: AZWorks
	Hyun-Cheol Chung	...	vfx line producer: AZworks
	Kim Eun-jung	...	lead compositor: AZworks
	Bum-ho Gil	...	senior compositor: AZWorks
	Yuseop Ham	...	lead lighting/look development artist: AZworks / vfx artist: AZworks
	Dongho Han	...	senior fx: AZworks
	Eun-sil Heo	...	accounting: AZworks
	Jonghwan Hwang	...	pipeline td: AZworks
	Park Hyun-min	...	rotoscoping artist: AZworks
	Seok-hyoun Jang	...	modeling artist: AZWorks
	Seung-yeol Jang	...	animator: AZWorks
	Ji-eun Jeon	...	rotoscoping artist: AZworks
	Kyung-hoon Jo	...	motion graphic artist: AZWorks
	Su-min Jo	...	lead fx artist: AZworks
	Dae-kil Jun	...	senior modeling artist: AZWorks / system advisor: AZWorks
	Kim Jun-sik	...	vfx editor: AZworks
	So Hee Jung	...	lighting artist: AZWorks
	Kang Chang-bae	...	lead lighting/look development artist: AZworks
	Young-eun Kang	...	lighting artist: AZWorks
	Bo-ra Kim	...	rotoscoping artist: AZworks
	Cheol Kim	...	chief finance officer: AZWorks / equipment & facilities: AZworks
	Do-Hyun Kim	...	equipment & facilities: AZworks
	Dongsoo Kim	...	lead compositor: AZworks
	Green Kim	...	project assistant: AZworks
	Hyung Kim	...	rotoscoping artist: AZworks / senior modeling artist: AZworks
	Janghyung Kim	...	senior effects technical director: AZworks
	Jee-hye Kim	...	project assistant: AZworks
	Jinyong Kim	...	animator: AZworks
	Ju-Yeon Kim	...	animation supervisor: AZworks
	Kee-Won Kim	...	lead lighting/ look development artist: AZworks / lighting technical director: AZworks
	Kyu-uk Kim	...	senior animation artist: AZworks
	Min-bum Kim	...	compositor: AZworks
	Mirang Kim	...	lighting td: AZWorks
	Soo-Jeong Kim	...	fx artist: AZworks
	Jinny Ko	...	effects technical director: AZworks
	Kwang-goo Kwon	...	animator: AZworks
	Seo Ha Kwon	...	rotoscoping artist: AZworks
	Chan-ran Lee	...	compositor: AZworks
	Dong Hun Lee	...	vfx production manager: AZworks
	Hee-seok Lee	...	senior compositing artist: AZworks
	In Lee	...	modeling artist: AZworks
	Jae Woo Lee	...	mastering supervisor: AZworks
	Jeon Hyoung Lee	...	visual effects supervisor
	Jong-mu Lee	...	matchmove artist: AZworks
	Jung Hyun Lee	...	animator: AZworks
	Jung Wook Lee	...	lighting artist: AZworks
	Mirang Lee	...	matchmove artist: AZworks
	Sean Lee	...	visual effects producer: AZworks
	So-hee Lee	...	associate production manager: AZworks
	Tae-won Lee	...	animator: AZworks
	Yeoun-a Lee	...	compositor: AZworks
	Kim Min-ah	...	general affair: AZworks
	Sung Oh Moon	...	animator: AZworks
	Jong-Chan Na	...	digital colorist: AZworks
	Jihyun Nam	...	head of effects: AZworks
	Sang-woo Nam	...	lighting artist: AZworks / modeling artist: AZworks
	Da-jeong Park	...	modeling artist: AZworks
	June-young Park	...	senior compositor: AZworks
	Jung-hoon Park	...	animator: AZworks
	Min Su Park	...	cgi technical director: AZworks
	Min-yong Park	...	compositing technical director: AZworks
	Sun-hyung Park	...	effects technical director: AZworks / system advisor: AZworks
	Kwang-hyun Ryoo	...	shading/lighting artist: AZworks
	Jae Hwan Ryu	...	cgi supervisor: AZworks
	Kwang-Ha Ryu	...	vfx line producer: AZworks
	Jeong Hun Seong	...	digital effects artist: AZworks / special effects technical director: AZworks
	In-kyoung Sung	...	lighting artist: AZworks
	Son Won-rak	...	rotoscoping artist: AZworks
	Min Woo-Kyeong	...	account executive: AZworks
	Chang-gil Yang	...	digital mastering: AZWorks
	Moon Hyuk Yang	...	previz artist: EON Digital Film
	Jong-ku Yeo	...	rigging artist: AZworks
	Ji Hoon Yeom	...	animator: AZworks
	Zeon-Hyoung Yi	...	visual effects supervisor
	Tai-keun Yoo	...	pre-visual artist: AZworks / rigging and senior animation artist: AZworks
	Yo-han Yoon	...	location assistant: AZWorks
	Jin-il Yun	...	effects artist: AZworks
	Jin-Yeong Yun	...	rotoscoping artist: AZworks
Stunts
	Dong Hyun Baek	...	stunts
	Choi Bong-Rock	...	stunts
	Ju-Hyun Cho	...	stunts
	Choi Chun-Beom	...	stunts
	Won-chul Coh	...	stunts
	Baek Dong-hyeon	...	stunts
	Seung-gu Gwon	...	martial arts stunts: Seoul Action School
	Min Heo	...	stunts
	Jeon Jae-hyeong	...	stunt coordinator
	Young Joo Jang	...	stunts
	Kwon Jee-hoon	...	stunts
	Joo-hyun Jo	...	stunts
	Ji-sun Kim	...	assistant stunt coordinator
	Kwi-deok Kwon	...	stunts
	Cheol-Woo Lee	...	stunts
	Hong-Pyo Lee	...	stunts
	Seo ji-oh Lee	...	stunts
	Hyeong-gi No	...	stunts
	Oh Se-yeong	...	stunts
	Jae-yeong Pak	...	stunts
	Jae Young Park	...	stunt coordinator
	Ji-sun Park	...	stunts
	Yoo Sang-seob	...	action choreographer / stunts
	Jae-Min Shin	...	stunts
	Min-seok Song	...	stunts
	Kim Won-jung	...	stunts
	Jeong Yoon-hun	...	stunts
Thanks
	June Lee	...	special thanks

Additional Info
Premiere:	April 30, 2009
Theatrical Release:	July 31, 2009
DVD Release:	November 17, 2009
Blu-ray Release:	June 18, 2019
Countries:
Distributor:	Kino Video
Websites:

Ratings
6.9 / 10	7.1 / 10	73 / 100

Alternate Titles
Bakjwi

Production Companies
CJ Entertainment (present)
Focus Features International (FFI) (present)
Benex Movie Expert Fund (benex movie expert Fund) (in association with)
Company K Movie Asset Fund No. 1 (in association with) (Company K Movie Asset Fund NO. 1)
Green Non-Life Insurance Company (Green non-life insurance co, .Ltd) (in association with)
MVP Capital Culture Investment Fund (mvpcapital Culture Investment Fund) (in association with)
Moho Film (moho film) (production)
TMS Comics (based on characters from)

Distributors
Focus Features (2009) (United States) (subtitled) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD)
First Look International (2010) (United States) (DVD)
The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (streaming) (subtitled) (TV)

Filming Locations
Seoul, South Korea
South Korea

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