Holy Night: Demon Hunters
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| Hangul | 거룩한 밤: 데몬 헌터스 |
| RR | Georukhan bam: demon heonteoseu |
| MR | Kŏrukhan pam: temon hŏnt'ŏsŭ |
| Directed by | Lim Dae-hee |
| Written by | Lim Dae-hee |
| Produced by | Ma Dong-seok |
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| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$6.6 million[1][2] |
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (Korean: 거룩한 밤: 데몬 헌터스) is a 2025 South Korean action horror film directed and written by Lim Dae-hee and stars Ma Dong-seok, Seohyun, Lee David, Kyung Soo-jin and Jung Ji-so. The film revolves around 'Holy Night', a trio of demon hunters armed with supernatural powers, who are called to save Seoul when it descends into chaos as a devil-worshipping criminal network emerges.[3][4]
It was released in South Korea on April 30, 2025.[5]
Plot
[edit]The city is thrown into chaos by the devil and his worshippers of darkness. With law enforcement rendered powerless, those with special abilities step forward. The 'Holy Night' team - Bau, Sharon, and Kim Gun - moves in to eliminate the forces of evil.
They are visited by a woman named Jeong-won, who requests their services for her younger sister, Eun-seo, who is showing strange symptoms, and they sense the energy of a powerful being that is on a completely different level from before. As the true nature of the situation gradually comes to light, the 'Holy Night' team descends deeper into darkness.
Cast
[edit]- Ma Dong-seok as Ba Woo
- Seohyun as Sharon
- Lee David as Kim Gun[6]
- Kyung Soo-jin as Jung-won, a neuropsychiatrist
- Jung Ji-so as Eun-seo
Production
[edit]Seohyun was offered the lead role in the film in May 2021.[7]
Principal photography began on June 28, 2021 and filming ended on September 12, 2021.[8]
Release
[edit]Holy Night: Demon Hunters was released in South Korean theaters on April 30, 2025 by Lotte Entertainment.[9][10]
A prequel webtoon titled as Holy Night: The Zero to the film, illustrated by Jeong Han-gil, was serialised on Naver Webtoon in October 2024.[11]
Holy Night: Demon Hunters also screened in the "Midnight Fantasy" section of the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival on June 13, 2025.[12] It was also selected at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival for screening on August 3, 2025.[13]
On November 3, 2025, the film was showcased at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival in 'Gala Selection' section.[14]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film was released on April 30, 2025 on 933 screens.[15][16] It opened at first place at the South Korean box office with 121,321 admissions and a gross of US$680,433.[17]
As of July 5, 2025[update], the film has grossed US$5,277,180 from 777,649 admissions.[15][2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- 1 2 "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2025". KOFIC. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ↑ Patrick Frater (January 26, 2024). "Korean Superstar Don Lee's 'Holy Night: Demon Hunters' to Launch in Berlin Through Lotte Cultureworks (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ Kim Ji-eun (June 29, 2021). 마동석 주연·제작 '거룩한 밤:데몬 헌터스' 크랭크인 [Starring and producing Ma Dong-seok, 'Holy Night: Demon Hunters' Crank-in] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ Bae Hyo-joo (January 6, 2025). 마동석 주먹으로 물리 구마 '거룩한 밤:데몬 헌터스' 4월30일 개봉 [Ma Dong-seok's exorcism with a fist 'Holy Night: Demon Hunters' to be released on April 30th]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ Go Seung-a (April 3, 2025). '거룩한 밤' 마동석·서현·이다윗, 악마 잡는 어둠의 해결사들 ["Holy Night" Ma Dong-seok, Seohyun, and Lee David, the dark solvers who catch the devil]. news1 (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Lee Hae-jung (May 25, 2021). 서현 측 "'거룩한 밤' 제안받고 출연 논의 중"(공식) [Seohyun's side: "'Holy Night' offered and currently discussing appearance" (Official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ "[Photos] Wrap-up Images Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Holy Night: Demon Hunters"". HanCinema. September 14, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ Lee Yuchae (January 23, 2025). [인터뷰] 맨주먹 오컬트 액션, <거룩한 밤: 데몬 헌터스> 임대희 감독 [Bare-knuckle Occult Action, <Holy Night: Demon Hunters> Directed by Lee Lee-hee]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)". KOFIC. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ Yoo so-yeon (October 21, 2024). 마동석x서현 '거룩한 밤: 데몬 헌터스', 웹툰으로 먼저 본다 [Bare-knuckle Occult Action, <Holy Night: Demon Hunters> Directed by Lee Lee-hee]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ "MIDNIGHT FANTASY". SIFF. June 3, 2025. Archived from the original on June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Mary Beth McAndrews (July 3, 2025). "Fantasia Announces Their Final Epic Wave of 2025 Programming". Dread Central. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ "TIFF: Full lineup: Holy Night: Demon Hunters". Tokyo International Film Festival. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- 1 2 "Daily Box Office". KOBIS (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Holy Night: Demon Hunters, 2025 at KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Box office: Korean films". KOFIC. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ↑ Lee Min-ji (May 1, 2025). 마동석 주먹, 또 통했다 '거룩한 밤: 데몬 헌터스' 박스오피스 1위 [Ma Dong-seok's fist works again 'Holy Night: Demon Hunters' tops the box office]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 1, 2025.