---
title: 'Antarctic Journal (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yim Pil-sung'
released: '2005-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/antarctic-journal-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462703/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Antarctic Journal (2005)

2005 · 114 min · Drama, Adventure · South Korea

Original title: 남극일기

## Synopsis

Antarctic Journal is a 2005 South Korea survival psychological horror film. It is the feature film debut by director Yim Pil-sung, and starring Song Kang-ho and Yoo Ji-tae. The film mixes elements of psychological thriller and classical horror films while showing the hardships met by a modern Korean antarctic expedition trying to reach the pole of inaccessibility. The film generated some buzz before its release due to its large budget and notable cast, but wasn't a box office hit.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yim Pil-sung](https://cinepixo.com/people/yim-pil-sung)
- **Screenplay:** [Yim Pil-sung](https://cinepixo.com/people/yim-pil-sung), [Bong Joon-ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/bong-joon-ho), [Lee Hae-jun](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-hae-jun)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kenji Kawai](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenji-kawai)
- **Director of Photography:** [Chung Chung-Hoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/chung-chung-hoon)
- **Editor:** [Kim Seon-min](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-seon-min)

## Cast

- [Kim Kyeong-ik](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-kyeong-ik)
- [Choi Deok-mun](https://cinepixo.com/people/choi-deok-mun)
- [Song Kang-ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/song-kang-ho)
- [Yu Ji-tae](https://cinepixo.com/people/yu-ji-tae)
- [Kang Hye-jung](https://cinepixo.com/people/kang-hye-jung)
- [Park Hee-soon](https://cinepixo.com/people/park-hee-soon)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/antarctic-journal-2005
Film facts: Wikidata (Q624962); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.