Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
2017 film directed by Kim Yong-hwa
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (Korean: 신과함께: 죄와 벌) is a 2017 South Korean fantasy action film directed by Kim Yong-hwa and based on the webtoon series by Joo Ho-min, Along with the Gods, which was inspired by the Korean Joseon dynasty Buddhist paintings and early Buddhist texts of the Ten Kings of Hell. It stars Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Hyang-gi.
The film was shot as one but presented in two parts. The first part, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, was released on 20 December 2017. In June 2018, it was announced that another two sequels are scheduled to be filmed in 2019. The sequel, titled Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, was released on 1 August 2018.
As of May 2019, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds was the third highest-grossing film in South Korean cinema history.
Plot
Firefighter Kim Ja-hong dies in the line of duty and is escorted to the afterlife by three Grim Reapers: Hae Won-maek, Lee Deok-choon and their leader Gang-rim. They are to escort and defend Ja-hong as his guardians in seven trials within 49 days. If he passes, he will be reincarnated and his guardians will be given credit towards their own reincarnation.
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