Good News_
"The greatest lie (n)ever landed."
When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.
Director
Byun Sung-hyun
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung, Ryoo Seung-bum
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
29 countries
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Year context
Good News was released 1 year ago in 2025.
Good News is a Thriller, Comedy, History film with a runtime of 2h 16m.
CAST (20)
Sul Kyung-gu
Nobody
Hong Kyung
Seo Go-myung
Ryoo Seung-bum
Park Sang-hyeon
Takayuki Yamada
Shinichi Ishida
Kippei Shiina
Kubo
Kim Seung-o
Maeda
Show Kasamatsu
Denji
Nairu Yamamoto
Asuka
Jeon Do-yeon
First Lady
Park Hae-soo
Ryeo Dol-chan
Park Young-kyu
Kim Gab-seob
Shiro Sano
Sugimoto
Yoon Kyung-ho
Director
Eita Nagayama
Tadashi Yamamoto
Michael Anthony
Major Hall
Choi Deok-moon
Minister of Defense
Hyun Bong-sik
Air Force Chief of Staff
Cha Soon-bae
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seo Young-sam
Minister of Transportation
Lee Ju-won
Army Chief of Staff
CREW
STUDIOS (1)
Star Platinum
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
136 min (2h 16m)
Language
Korean
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (70 votes)
Popularity
5
IMDB
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Good News about?
When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.
How long is Good News?
Good News has a runtime of 136 minutes (2h 16m).
Who directed Good News?
Good News was directed by Byun Sung-hyun.
Who stars in Good News?
The cast of Good News includes Sul Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung, Ryoo Seung-bum, Takayuki Yamada, Kippei Shiina.
What is the rating of Good News?
Good News has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 70 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Thriller
Comedy
History
KEYWORDS (15)
airplane
airport
1970s
dark comedy
hijacking
satire
based on true story
airplane hijacking
red army
communists
japanese
korean air force
inter-korean relations
pyongyang, north korea
seoul, south korea
