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EXIT
A breathless disaster-comedy of kinetic urgency, where soaring desperation transforms concrete canyons into sheer cliffs and ordinary underdogs find their wings amid rising asphyxiation.
EXIT
EXIT

엑시트

"There's no way out."

31 July 2019 South Korea 103 min 7.6 (314)

Director: Lee Sang-geun

Cast: Cho Jung-seok, Yoona, Goh Doo-shim, Park In-hwan, Kim Ji-young

Action Comedy Youth Unemployment and Societal Stigma The Re-evaluation of "Useless" Skills and Adaptation Altruism vs. Self-Preservation The Power of Solidarity and Modern Connectivity
Budget: $10,892,000
Box Office: $69,501,772

EXIT — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Lee Yong-nam

Cho Jung-seok

Archetype: Reluctant Everyday Hero Key Trait: Relentless physical resilience and split-second problem-solving.

Motivation

Protecting his family and proving his worth to Eui-ju and himself.

Character Arc

Evolves from a depressed, unemployed family scapegoat into an agile, selfless protector.

Eui-ju

Im Yoon-ah (Yoona)

Archetype: The Competent Co-Survivor / Egalitarian Partner Key Trait: Pragmatic intelligence, high endurance, and emotional honesty.

Motivation

Surviving without abandoning her professional integrity or ethical duty.

Character Arc

Moves from customer-service subservience to taking fierce ownership of her survival and ethical agency.

Go Hyeon-ok

Go Doo-shim

Archetype: The Matriarch / Anchor Key Trait: Unconditional maternal warmth veiled behind sharp domestic exasperation.

Motivation

Keeping her family intact and united.

Character Arc

Transitions from worrying over her son's stagnant life to recognizing him as the savior of their entire family.

Lee Jang-soo

Park In-hwan

Archetype: The Traditional Father Key Trait: Stoic, conservative demeanor hiding deep familial devotion.

Motivation

The physical safety and honor of his household.

Character Arc

Starts detached, watching television dramas, but breaks down in genuine paternal terror and profound pride for his son.

Manager Gu

Kang Ki-young

Archetype: The Self-Serving Coward / Comedic Foil Key Trait: Opportunistic, craven egoism masked by corporate authority.

Motivation

Personal safety and maintaining superficial workplace authority.

Character Arc

Remains essentially unchanged—a self-centered middle-manager whose cowardice highlights the leads' heroism.

Cast

Cho Jung-seok as Yong-nam
Yoona as Eui-ju
Goh Doo-shim as Hyun-ok
Park In-hwan as Jang-su
Kim Ji-young as Jung-hyun
Kang Ki-young as Manager Ku
Kim Jong-goo as Second Uncle
Kim Byeong-soon as Third Uncle
Hwang Hyo-eun as Second Sister
Lee Bong-ryeon as Third Sister
Jeong Min-sung as First Brother-in-Law
Park Seong-il as Third Brother-in-Law
Bae Yu-ram as Yong-min
Yoo Su-bin as Yong-su
Shin Se-hwi as Yong-hye

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