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Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (Korean: 가려진 시간) is a 2016 South Korean fantasy film written and directed by Um Tae-hwa and starring Gang Dong-won and Shin Eun-soo. This is the second feature film by Um Tae-hwa. The idea of the film was strongly influenced by the sinking of MV Sewol which occurred in 2014. Um explained that after the Sewol disaster, the government tried to hide the truth, and therefore he decided to shoot a film where the main theme of which is a search for truth.
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Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (가려진 시간) — verified Korean film. Released 2016-11-16. Directed by Um Tae-hwa. 12 verified cast.
When was Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned released?
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned was released in 2016-11-16 (verified via Wikidata Q27536739 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; Wikipedia Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; TMDB 382217 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC, as of 2026-07-03).
Who stars in Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned?
Cast includes Gang Dong-won, Shin Eun-soo, Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Hee-won, Kim Tae-han, Kim Hak-sun, Lee Hyo-je, Pak Jong-hwan, Seo Joo-hee, Byun Jin-soo, Oh Hee-joon, Um Tae-goo (verified via Wikidata Q27536739 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; Wikipedia Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; TMDB 382217 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC, as of 2026-07-03).
Who directed Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned?
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned was directed by Um Tae-hwa (verified via Wikidata Q27536739 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; Wikipedia Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; TMDB 382217 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC, as of 2026-07-03).
What is Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned's runtime (min)?
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned — Runtime (min): 129 (verified via Wikidata Q27536739 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; Wikipedia Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; TMDB 382217 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC, as of 2026-07-03).
What is Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned's genre?
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned — Genre: fantasy film, drama film (verified via Wikidata Q27536739 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; Wikipedia Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; TMDB 382217 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC, as of 2026-07-03).
What is Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned's original language?
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q27536739 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; Wikipedia Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC; TMDB 382217 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC, as of 2026-07-03).
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