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Revelations
A grim psychological descent into moral ruin where divine delusions clash with earthly guilt, casting fractured souls into an abyss of fanaticism bathed in damp, suffocating shadows.
Revelations
Revelations

계시록

"With twisted faith, madness begins."

20 March 2025 South Korea 122 min 6.4 (216)

Director: Yeon Sang-ho

Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Shin Hyun-been, Shin Min-jae, Han Ji-hyeon, Do Yeong-seo

Crime Thriller Mystery The Rationalization of Sin and Twisted Faith Grief, Trauma, and Guilt Vigilantism vs. Lawful Justice The Transference and Perpetuation of Abuse

Revelations — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Sung Min-chan

Ryu Jun-yeol

Archetype: Antihero / Tragic Zealot Key Trait: Self-righteous rationalization

Motivation

To validate his moral authority, hide his personal humiliation, and fulfill what he believes is God’s mission.

Character Arc

Begins as an earnest, quiet pastor facing marital discord and career stagnation; gradually descends into unhinged madness and violent vigilantism under the guise of holy calling.

Lee Yeon-hui

Shin Hyun-been

Archetype: Troubled Investigator / Tormented Seeker of Truth Key Trait: Tenacity tinged with trauma-driven intuition

Motivation

To solve the missing persons case and quiet the agonizing guilt tied to her late sister.

Character Arc

Struggles with psychological visions and internal pain while navigating a complex web of lies between suspects and religious figures.

Kwon Yang-rae

Shin Min-jae

Archetype: The Ostracized Offender / Antagonist Key Trait: Menacing, hardened alienation

Motivation

Primitive survival, concealment of his predations, and navigating a society that permanently marks him.

Character Arc

Emerges from prison under electronic surveillance, becomes the focal target of Min-chan's obsessive pursuit, and retaliates with desperate brutality.

Cast

Ryu Jun-yeol as Sung Min-chan
Shin Hyun-been as Lee Yeon-hui
Shin Min-jae as Kwon Yang-rae
Han Ji-hyeon as Lee Yeon-ju
Do Yeong-seo as Shin A-yeong
Kim Do-young as Lee Nak-seong
Moon Joo-yeon as Lee Si-yeong
Bae Yoon-gyu as So Eun-gyu
Oh Chi-woon as Violent Crimes Captain
Woo Kang-min as Violent Crimes Unit Chief
Jeon Woon-jong as Detective 1
Lee Han-sol as Detective 2
Joo In-young as A-yeong's Mother
Kim Moon-hak as A-yeong's Father
Choi Gwang-il as Jung Guk-hwan

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