Kraken
HorrorFeb 6, 2026
Kraken
Details
- Language
- Korean
- Studio
- Forged Films
- TMDb Rating
- 7.4 (82 votes)
- Directed by
- Na Hong-jin
- Written by
- Na Hong-jin
- For
- adult
Rating · Quality score from voters
TMDb
7.4/10
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Metacritic
66/100
Popularity · Search interest now
Popular
90.7
Based on TMDb activity
Starring
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Hope (호프) is a Korean-language mystery thriller set in a remote harbor town near the Demilitarized Zone. The film releases on May 17, 2026.
Trailer
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Key features
- ·Korean-language mystery thriller
- ·Set near the Korean Demilitarized Zone
- ·Coastal small-town setting
- ·Theatrical release May 17, 2026
FAQ
When does Hope (호프) release?
Hope is scheduled for release on May 17, 2026.
What is Hope (호프) about?
The film follows a police officer named Bum-seok and the residents of Hope Harbor, a remote coastal town near the DMZ, as a local emergency escalates into a deeper and more terrifying mystery.
What language is Hope (호프) in?
The film is in Korean.
About this release
Hope (호프), a South Korean science-fiction mystery produced by Forged Films, Plus M Entertainment, and Westworld Story, is scheduled for release on July 15, 2026. Shot in Korean and built around a premise that fuses rural isolation with something stranger and harder to classify, the film arrives at a moment when Korean genre cinema continues to occupy an increasingly prominent position in international distribution pipelines.
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