The South Korean film “Alienoid: Return to the Future” (外星+人2) is a sci-fi action movie directed by Choi Dong-hoon. It has been praised as one of the most Hollywood-esque large-scale entertainment productions in Korean cinema, with a Douban score of 6.6 and an IMDb rating of 6.7.
- Release Date: January 10, 2024 (South Korea)
- Main Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Tae-ri, Kim Woo-bin, Lee Hanee, Yum Jung-ah, Jo Woo-jin, Kim Eui-sung, Jin Seon-kyu, and others.
As a sequel to the sci-fi action film, “Alienoid: Return to the Future” not only continues the exciting storyline of the first film but also introduces more characters and intricate plots, presenting viewers with a visual and emotional spectacle.
Synopsis of “Alienoid: Return to the Future”
- The film tells the story of humans and Taoists returning to the modern era to save everyone amidst a fierce battle for the divine sword, as hidden secrets are revealed.
- To prevent the escape of alien prisoners confined within human bodies, Lee Ahn (Kim Tae-ri), trapped in the past, overcomes numerous obstacles to retrieve the divine sword that can open the door to time. She seeks out Thunder (Kim Woo-bin) with the intention of returning to the future.
- The Taoist Mooreuk (Ryu Jun-yeol) comes to Lee Ahn’s aid whenever she is in danger, but he feels confused as he senses another presence within himself.
- In the modern era, the escapee alien prisoner, the Designer, detonates an alien gas called “Hava,” causing the deaths of many humans. After the door to time opens, Lee Ahn, Mooreuk, Thunder, and two deities must confront the aliens, prevent the Hava explosion, and save humanity on Earth.
A Look Back at “Alienoid” (Part 1)
Synopsis of “Alienoid” (Part 1)
The movie tells a story about the opening of a time portal between the late Goryeo period, where Taoists fought for a legendary divine sword, and the year 2022, where aliens appear, leading to a series of fantastical events.
In 2022, Guard and Thunder (Kim Woo-bin), who live on Earth, manage alien prisoners imprisoned in human bodies. One day, a spaceship appears over Seoul, and Detective Moon Do-seok (So Ji-sub) witnesses this strange phenomenon.
In the late Goryeo period, 630 years ago, the bumbling Taoist Mooreuk (Ryu Jun-yeol) and a woman who “shoots lightning,” Lee Ahn (Kim Tae-ri), engage in a battle for the legendary divine sword.
As a spaceship rises and shines in a deep valley, the door to time opens between those chasing alien prisoners in 2022 and the Taoists vying for the divine sword in 1390, and everything begins to change.