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Deliver Us from Evil
A relentless neo-noir thriller drenched in neon and sweat, radiating existential exhaustion and desperate maternal warmth against a crimson-soaked urban labyrinth where redemption is bought with blood.
Deliver Us from Evil
Deliver Us from Evil

다만 악에서 구하소서

"Beginning of a dead end chase."

05 August 2020 South Korea 108 min 6.9 (242)

Director: Hong Won-chan

Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae, Park Jeong-min, Moon Choi, Oh Dae-hwan

Drama Crime Action Redemption and Paternal Atonement Cyclical Violence and Inevitable Karma Found Family and Marginalized Empathy Fate and Claustrophobic Nihilism
Budget: $12,000,000
Box Office: $34,662,454

Deliver Us from Evil — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Kim In-nam

Hwang Jung-min

Archetype: Weary Antihero / Reluctant Protector Key Trait: Lethal efficiency masked by profound existential weariness

Motivation

Rescuing his daughter Yoo-min and securing her safe future.

Character Arc

Moves from hollow nihilism and suicidal apathy to ferocious, selfless paternal devotion.

Ray "The Butcher"

Lee Jung-jae

Archetype: The Nemesis / Relentless Force of Nature Key Trait: Sadistic showmanship and chilling emotional detachment

Motivation

Hunting down and executing the killer of his brother and everyone related to him.

Character Arc

Flat arc; an escalating monster of pure retribution whose fixation becomes obsessively personal.

Yui

Park Jeong-min

Archetype: The Ally / Unlikely Guardian Key Trait: Deep empathy, sharp wit, and unexpected bravery

Motivation

Surviving and earning enough to complete gender-affirming surgery and return home.

Character Arc

Evolves from a cautious, money-driven guide into a courageous, loving surrogate parent.

Yoo-min

Park So-yi

Archetype: The Innocent / Catalyst Key Trait: Pure, resilient innocence

Motivation

Reconnecting with a safe maternal/paternal presence.

Character Arc

Traumatized victim who gradually finds silence, trust, and ultimate liberation through her rescuers.

Cast

Hwang Jung-min as Kim In-nam
Lee Jung-jae as Ray
Park Jeong-min as Yoo-yi
Moon Choi as Seo Yeong-ju
Oh Dae-hwan as Han Jong-su
Park Myung-hoon as Shimada
Song Young-chang as Kim Chun-seong
Lee Seo-hwan as Yeong-bae
Vithaya Pansringarm as Ran
Kim Min-sik as Korean Couple
Hakuryu as Sensei
Kosuke Toyohara as Koraeda
Park Soi as Yoo-min
Choi Byung-mo as Detective
Shim Young-eun as Lin Lin

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