The late Song Jae Lim's final film, "Crash: A Man Who Failed in Business" (hereafter "Crash"), was ranked first in the "Today's Top 10 Korean Movies" list immediately after its release on Netflix.
"Crash" has been available on Netflix since the 23rd. The film, which was released in Korean cinemas last January, tells the true story of the cryptocurrency crash that shook the world when 50 trillion won disappeared.
The film is based on the theme of the movie, and tells the story of a young businessman who makes an irreversible decision. It explores the behind-the-scenes of startup investment and the realities of young men who become addicted to getting rich quick with stocks during the day and cryptocurrencies at night.
The late Song Jae Lim, who passed away last year, played the main character Yang Do-hyun, a cryptocurrency developer called MOMMY who is known as a "business genius."
Yet he delivered a timely and passionate performance, delicately and firmly portraying the sudden downfall of a successful young businessman.
The film is directed by Hyeon Hyeri, a former member of the PD Current Affairs Society, and stars Ahn Woo-yong,
Co-starring Min Sung-wook and Seo Hee-jung, "Crash" only attracted around 20,000 viewers when it was released in theaters last January, due to being overshadowed by new releases. However, after it was released on Netflix,
The film is based on the virtual currency Lunacoin incident, which caused a large number of victims in South Korea, and the director himself was a victim of the incident.
The film also includes the actor's experiences as a criminal perpetrator. The late Song Jae Lim's passionate performance has also attracted attention. The director said of the late Song Jae Lim, "He was very knowledgeable about stocks and virtual currencies.
He had a lot of knowledge. He was a very warm-hearted person who gave us a lot of ideas from the planning stage onwards." Min Sung-wook said of the late Song Jae Lim, "He had a cool image.
Unlike Ji, he is very passionate about acting. His eye acting in the last scene was really amazing. I think it was his best work. I really miss him."
