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Exit is a 2019 South Korean disaster comedy film written and directed by Lee Sang-geun in his feature debut. The film stars Jo Jung-seok and Im Yoon-ah as former college climbing club members who reunite to save their family and others when toxic gas spreads through Seoul. The film became a major box office success in South Korea, ranking among the highest-grossing domestic films of the year. It combines elements of action, comedy, and family drama while using the climbing skills of the protagonists as a central plot device.

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What is Exit (2019) about?

Former college climber Yong-nam and his old club crush Eui-ju must escape a poisonous gas spreading through Seoul. Jo Jung-suk and Im Yoon-ah play the two leads, who use climbing skills to move people to safety. [Korean Film Council](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/newfilm.jsp?blbdComCd=601011&mode=VIEW&pageRowSize=10&seq=362)

Who directed the Korean movie Exit?

Lee Sang-geun wrote and directed Exit in his feature debut. CJ Entertainment released the South Korean film on July 31, 2019. [Korean Film Council](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/newfilm.jsp?blbdComCd=601011&mode=VIEW&pageRowSize=10&seq=362)

Why does rock climbing matter in Exit?

Yong-nam's old climbing ability is the practical skill that lets him cross walls, rooftops, and gaps above the rising gas. The disaster is tied to his specific past rather than a random action-movie talent. [Korean Film Council](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20184621&play=Y)

Is Exit a serious disaster movie or a comedy?

It is a South Korean disaster comedy that mixes toxic-gas survival with physical humor and a reunion between Yong-nam and Eui-ju. The Korean Film Council describes it as a 2019 action-comedy. [Korean Film Council](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/newfilm.jsp?blbdComCd=601011&mode=VIEW&pageRowSize=10&seq=362)

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