Hijack 1971_
"One passenger with a different destination."
Based on a real event, an easy Korean domestic flight bound for Gimpo takes an ill-fated turn when one of the passengers, Yong-dae (Yeo Jin-goo), hijacks the plane with a bomb, demanding to change the flight’s path to North Korea, where his brother lives. With the captain (Sung Dong-il) losing his eyesight from the initial bomb blast, co-pilot Tae-in takes over the flight and fights to save the lives of the passengers, along with the flight attendant Ok-soon (Chae Soo-bin).
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Hijack 1971 was released 2 years ago in 2024.
Hijack 1971 is a Action, Thriller, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Ha Jung-woo
Tae-in
Yeo Jin-goo
Yong-dae
Sung Dong-il
Gyu-sik
Chae Soo-bin
Ok-soon
Moon You-kang
Chang-bae
Kim Sun-young
Young-sook
Lim Se-mi
Moon-yeong
Kim Dong-wook
Dong-cheol
Choi Gwang-il
Seo Min-soo
Kim Jong-soo
Jang Young-hwan
Chung Ye-jin
Lee Soo-hee
Moon Woo-jin
Lee Han-bong
Park Ji-hwan
Security Kim
HJ
Hong Jeong-hye
Jeom-rye
Jeon Yeong
Mal-soon
BH
Byeon Hyo-jun
Hyun-chul
Seo Young-sam
Sang-choon
IH
Im Hyeong-taek
Park
Cho Joo-kyoung
Gil-ja
Kim Cheol-yun
Nam-il
CREW
Director
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$14.6M
Revenue
STUDIOS (2)
Perfect Storm Film
Channel Plus
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
Korean
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (133 votes)
Popularity
6
Box Office
$14,602,614
IMDB
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hijack 1971 about?
Based on a real event, an easy Korean domestic flight bound for Gimpo takes an ill-fated turn when one of the passengers, Yong-dae (Yeo Jin-goo), hijacks the plane with a bomb, demanding to change the flight’s path to North Korea, where his brother lives. With the captain (Sung Dong-il) losing his eyesight from the initial bomb blast, co-pilot Tae-in takes over the flight and fights to save the lives of the passengers, along with the flight attendant Ok-soon (Chae Soo-bin).
How long is Hijack 1971?
Hijack 1971 has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who directed Hijack 1971?
Hijack 1971 was directed by Kim Sung-han.
Who stars in Hijack 1971?
The cast of Hijack 1971 includes Ha Jung-woo, Yeo Jin-goo, Sung Dong-il, Chae Soo-bin, Moon You-kang.
How much did Hijack 1971 make at the box office?
Hijack 1971 earned $14,602,614 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Hijack 1971?
Hijack 1971 has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 133 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Thriller
Crime
KEYWORDS (7)
airplane
1970s
hijacking
based on true story
airplane hijacking
terrorist bombing
inter-korean relations
