Volcano High
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Volcano High promotional movie poster
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| Revised Romanization | Hwasango |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwasan'go |
| Directed by | Kim Tae-kyun |
| Produced by | Cha Seung-jae |
| Written by | Kim Tae-kyun Seo Dong-heon Jeong An-cheol |
| Starring |
Jang Hyuk Shin Min-ah Kim Su-ro Kwon Sang-woo Heo Joon-ho |
| Music by | Park Young |
| Cinematography | Choi Young-taek |
| Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
| Distributed by | Cinema Service |
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121 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Volcano High (Hangul: 화산고; RR: Hwasango) is a 2001 South Korean martial arts action comedy film.
It revolves around a troublemaking high school student named Kim Kyung-soo (portrayed by Jang Hyuk) who finds himself transferred to the last school that will take him, the prestigious Volcano High, an institution whose students display an incredible talent in martial arts, with a few demonstrating even more mysterious psychic powers. Kyung-soo is drawn into fights between different clubs, a manuscript that is told to hold great power, and a group of teachers that will do whatever possible to keep the students in line.
It was the 9th highest grossing Korean film of 2001 with 1,687,800 admissions nationwide.
17 years of feuding, sparked by the Great Teacher's Battle, has stripped authorities of their power, as self-indulgence, disguised as self-control, grips the student body. The schools have fallen into disarray. However, there is a legend. The one who acquires the Secret Manuscript will end the chaos. It is a legend that disrupts the Martial Court of Volcano High. Now, in the 108th year of Volcano...
Having been expelled from previous schools due to the lack of control of his powers, Kyung-soo is determined to graduate and attend Volcano High(the last school who will accept him). On his first day, he doesn't fit in due to him being an outsider and the only friend he makes are Shimma and Golbangi who warn him of Chae-yi's reputation as Icy Jade.
In another room, Hak-rim is seen using his powers to make a tea based antidote for the principal. He is able to prevent a fight between Kyung-soo and Jang Ryang(after the latter hated the smell of Fujian Tofu).
Meanwhile, trouble ensues with Vice Principal Hak-sa who is determined to be principal of Volcano High from the former headmaster and despite his fears of Jang Ryang, he enlists his help to frame famed martial arts student, Hak-rim, for stealing an ancient manuscript that is believed to help end the 17 years of feuding. However, he soon runs into several problems after successfully framing and imprisoning Hak-rim. The principal is not only alive, but is in a happy induced coma and adding to Hak-sa's problems is that the Dark Oxen gang having taken over the school.
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