During the Vietnam War, a radio transmission from a platoon thought dead causes the Korean military to send another squad to the group’s last known coordinates, the titular R-Point.

Screenwriter Kong Su-chang (Tell Me Something) got behind the director’s chair for two horror films putting the Korean military at odds with the undead. The first of these supernatural skirmishes leans heavily on psychological horror, where despite an increasing body count, there is a question about whether the hauntings are actually responsible for the misfortunes. Kam Woo-sung captains this makeshift ensemble, with a roll call that features Lee Sun-Kyun, Son Byong-ho, Kim Byeong-cheol, Gi Ju-bong, and Ahn Nae-sang. Despite some of these faces exiting early, all the parts have substance, with…

I watched it again, and still really enjoyed it. This movie should be regarded as a classic among Korean horror films.

This is a Korean ghost movie. During the Vietnam War, a small group of Korean soldiers were led to Romeo Point by solving a signal. Except for the fact that all the people who appeared in them were ghosts, it was like moving "The Ring" to the battlefield. There are also many scenes of trust between people and hallucinations between people and ghosts in the film, which are similar to "The Valley of Souls".

Watching the movie I believe they were all ghosts from the beginning. The final ending showed that only the blind soldier in the entire team…

In the midst of the Vietnam War, a South Korean unit disappears into a mysterious area “sacred to Vietnamese” called R-Point.  But weeks later HQ begins to get very weird distress calls from them, saying they are being “killed like hell” - even though the only survivor swears both they and the Viet Cong there were all killed.  So another unit is dispatched to R-Point to either find them or bring back their dogtags to prove they are dead.  But it’s probably not a good sign that the place is marked by stones carved in Chinese saying those with blood on their hands will not leave.  Probably also not good that a dead ringer for Gonjiam Haunted Asylum suddenly appears…

❝Wherever you go, I'll be there. If you have blood on your hands... you can't go back.❞

⊱ ─── . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ᯽ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. ─── ⊰

I wasn't sure what to expect with R-Point, but I ended up being pleasantly surprised. The premise of the plot is what drew me in initially, and it was pretty engrossing for the most part, but it was the many twists and turns that kept the tension high for me. However, something I didn't understand was the ghost's incentive to kill, and I think the film could've benefitted with her backstory and her time with the French soldiers. Kam Woo-sung was excellent as Lieutenant Choi, the level-headed leader…

Rising tension and dissent among South Korean troops chasing literal ghosts during the Vietnam War in a no-go zone of ancient ruins considered sacred by the Vietcong.

This Korean ghost yarn gets much right, like giving its ensemble cast time to build individual qualities and form comradery, but falters when it could have easily been more meaningful. The mounting paranoia facilitated by phantom radio transmissions, transparent fighting men, and possession all leads to a resolution that can be assumed early on. At a certain point American soldiers show up and their English-speaking acting is just terrible. Probably the same reaction of Korean audiences upon hearing Korean spoken in American films.

With more finesse, R-Point could have crafted itself into an…