Air Murder
2022 South Korean film
Air Murder (Korean: 공기살인; RR: gonggisarin) is a 2022 South Korean legal drama film written and directed by Jo Yong-sun. The film is based on the novel Gyun by So Ji-won, which addresses a humidifier disinfectant disaster, based on a real-life event in Korea. It was released on April 22, 2022.
Synopsis
The setting of Air Murder is based on the PHMG-caused lung disease outbreak and the struggle to uncover its cause in South Korea.
Cast
Kim Sang-kyung as Jung Tae-hoon
A doctor who loses his wife to an unknown lung disease and even puts his son at risk.
Lee Sun-bin as Han Young-joo
Gil-joo's younger sister, a prosecutor at the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office who becomes a lawyer after the death of her sister.
Yoon Kyung-ho as Seo Woo-shik
Manager at manufacturer company of humidifier disinfectant.
Seo Young-hee Han Gil-joo
Tae-hoon's wife.
Kim Jung-tae as Hyeon-jong
An owner of a car center who lost his entire family in an instant due to an unknown lung disease.
Lee Yoo-jun as Yang Gye-jang
Young-joo's colleague at the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office.
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