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Alienoid
A dizzying, high-octane blend of historical wuxia fantasy and futuristic sci-fi action, brimming with frantic kinetic joy, where ancient Taoist talismans clash with sleek extraterrestrial metal across a fractured, time-bending canvas.
Alienoid
Alienoid

외계+인 1부

"For ages, aliens have locked up their prisoners in humans bodies."

20 July 2022 South Korea 142 min 6.9 (585)

Director: Choi Dong-hoon

Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Tae-ri, So Ji-sub, Yum Jung-ah

Fantasy Action Adventure Science Fiction Interconnectedness of Time and Fate Found Family and Emotional Evolution Collision of Ancient Tradition and Technological Futurism Identity, Dual Natures, and Hidden Inner Monsters Survival and Environmental Preservation
Budget: $24,500,000
Box Office: $12,109,608

Alienoid — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Muruk

Ryu Jun-yeol

Archetype: The Trickster Hero / Unlikely Chosen One Key Trait: Quick wit, agile wire-fu martial arts, and deep comedic charm

Motivation

Claim the bounty on the Divine Blade; later, protect Ean and uncover his true childhood origin.

Character Arc

Begins as an irreverent, greedy bounty-hunting dosa (Taoist wizard) relying on party tricks and wooden talismans. As he bonds with Ean, he matures into a self-sacrificing warrior and confronts the dark alien power locked inside him.

Guard & Thunder

Kim Woo-bin; voiced by Kim Dae-myung

Archetype: The Stoic Guardian / Cybernetic Father Figure Key Trait: Unshakable duty, multi-form adaptability, and stoic heroism

Motivation

Maintain alien prison containment and safeguard Ean from all threats.

Character Arc

Guard is an unyielding robot warden strictly bound by rules of non-interference. Through raising human orphan Ean alongside Thunder (his shape-shifting, humorous AI companion), Guard develops genuine human paternal instinct.

Lee Ahn / Ean

Kim Tae-ri (young Ean: Choi Yu-ri)

Archetype: The Time-Traveling Warrior / Determined Heroine Key Trait: Fearless resolve, tactical intelligence, and precision marksmanship

Motivation

Recover the Divine Blade, reactivate Thunder, and stop the alien threat from destroying Earth.

Character Arc

Grows from a sharp-witted schoolgirl raised by robots in 2022 into a battle-hardened gunslinger stranded in 1391 Goryeo, fighting to recover the Divine Blade and return to her time.

Madam Heug-seol & Master Cheong-woon

Yum Jung-ah & Jo Woo-jin

Archetype: The Comic Relief Mentors / Twin Taoist Mages of Mount Jiri Key Trait: Hilarious bickering, synchronized combat techniques, and an endless array of magical props

Motivation

Acquire rare magical artifacts and purge evil spirits/demons.

Character Arc

Enter as opportunistic vendors selling magical mirrors and talismans, but evolve into brave protectors of humanity when faced with demonic alien invaders.

Detective Moon Do-seok

So Ji-sub

Archetype: The Tragic Host Vessel / Imposing Antagonist Key Trait: Terrifying physical strength and dark alien biomass manipulation

Motivation

(As the Controller) Release Havaa gas and free all alien prisoners.

Character Arc

An innocent modern police officer who becomes infected by the escaped alien Controller during a hospital mass breakout. He loses his human agency as his body is hijacked to lead the alien invasion.

Cast

Ryu Jun-yeol as Muruk
Kim Woo-bin as Guard / Thunder
Kim Tae-ri as Ean
So Ji-sub as Moon Do-seok
Yum Jung-ah as Madam Black
Jo Woo-jin as Mr. Blue
Kim Eui-sung as Jajang / Doctor
Lee Hanee as Min Gaelin
Shin Jung-keun as Right Paw
Lee Si-hoon as Left Paw
Kim Dae-myung as Thunder (voice)
Choi Yu-ri as Young Ean
Kim Ki-cheon as Dog Turd
Yoon Byung-hee as Shaman Dosa / Alien Robot (voice)
Ji Gun-woo as Murderer

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