Kwon Hae-hyo in 'The Ugly' Wow Point Filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho is known for directing some of South Korea's biggest commercial hits of screens large and small, such as the zombie blockbuster Train to Busan (a $140 million box-office smash), or breakthrough Netflix series like Hellbound and Parasyte: The Grey. But the director's most recent feature, The Ugly, was made for a mere $160,000.
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Yeon Sang-ho on 'The Ugly,' Microbudget Filmmaking and Reclaiming Creative Freedom in Korea's Post-'Squid Game' Era
September 9, 2025
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