The Divine Fury (Korean: 사자; RR: Saja; lit. 'emissary') is a 2019 South Korean action horror film written and directed by Kim Joo-hwan. It stars Park Seo-joon, Ahn Sung-ki and Woo Do-hwan. The film was released on July 31, 2019.^[4]

The film tells the story of Yong-hoo (Park Seo-joon), a martial arts champion who gains divine powers to fight a powerful evil force. After a tragic childhood in which both of his parents died, Yong-hoo harbors deep resentment toward the Almighty.^[5] He channels his anger to become a successful MMA fighter.^[6] After a bout in the United States, he develops a stigmata, which forces him to seek the help of Father Ahn (Ahn Sung-ki).^[7] The priest, who is an exorcist, sees potential in Yong-hoo after his wound defeats a demon.^[5] The two partner up to battle demonic activity in Korea and run up against the disciple of evil, Ji-shin.

The film began production on August 14, 2018. It reunites director Jason Kim and actor Park Seo-joon, after Midnight Runners.^[8][9]

The film was released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on August 8, 2019, licensed by Purple Plan and distributed by Magnum Films,^[10] and in the United States and Canada on August 16, 2019, distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment.^[11]

The film was released on 1405 screens on July 31, 2019. It opened at second place with 380,092 admissions.^[2] With a total production cost of ₩14.7 billion, it required at least 3 million (South Korean) admissions to cross the break-even point. The film was produced with a sequel in mind, but the successor is unclear due to the film's box office failure.^[1]

The closing credits ends with a teaser announcement, for a sequel film to be called "The Green Exorcist", that would follow Father Choi.^[12]

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