The Tower (2012 South Korean film)

The Tower
Theatrical release poster
Korean name
Hangul
타워
Revised RomanizationTawo
McCune–ReischauerT'awŏ
Directed byKim Ji-hoon
Written byKim Sang-don
Heo Jun-seok
Adaptation
Kim Ji-hoon
Yoo Young-ah
Lee Min-jae
Produced byLee Han-seung
Lee Su-man
Starring
CinematographyKim Young-ho
Edited byKim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Music byKim Tae-seong
Production
company
The Tower Pictures
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • December 25, 2012 (2012-12-25)
Running time
121 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
BudgetUS$9.3 million
Box officeUS$36.4 million

The Tower (Korean: 타워; "Tower") is a 2012 South Korean disaster thriller film about a fire that breaks out in a luxury skyscraper in central Seoul on Christmas Eve after an aviation accident involving a helicopter. The film is directed by Kim Ji-hoon, and stars Sul Kyung-gu, Son Ye-jin and Kim Sang-kyung in the lead roles. It was released in theaters on December 25, 2012.