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An essential component of "Thirst" is its evocative and deeply melancholic musical score, composed by Park Chan-wook's frequent collaborator, . Cho had previously worked with Park on "Oldboy" and "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance," and their partnership on "Thirst" produced one of the most atmospheric scores in modern Korean cinema.

The film’s protagonist, Father Sang-hyun, is a man defined by contradiction. Played with profound nuance by the legendary Song Kang-ho ( Parasite , The Host , Memories of Murder ), he is a devout Catholic priest who volunteers for a secretive medical trial. The goal is to find a cure for the deadly "Emmanuel Virus," a disease that has ravaged populations in Africa and Asia. In a twist that is more tragic than heroic, the experiment goes catastrophically wrong—Sang-hyun contracts the virus and dies. But he does not remain dead. After receiving an emergency blood transfusion of unknown origin, he is resurrected. This resurrection, however, comes with a horrifying side effect: he has become a vampire. Download Thirst 2009

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Thirst was a major critical success upon its release. It competed for the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, where it ultimately won the . Played with profound nuance by the legendary Song