Burning
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Burning is a critically acclaimed 2018 South Korean psychological mystery drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong, noted for its slow-burn storytelling and ambiguous, haunting narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Burning canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5691110 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burning Context triple: [Korean film industry, notableFilm, Burning]
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A.
Burnt
Burnt is a 2015 drama-comedy film about a talented but troubled chef seeking redemption in the high-pressure world of haute cuisine.
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B.
Burn
Burn is a young adult fantasy novel by Patrick Ness that blends dragons, Cold War-era tensions, and themes of prejudice and destiny in a small 1950s American town.
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C.
Burn
Burn is the first name of Burn Gorman, a British-American actor known for roles in productions such as "Torchwood," "Game of Thrones," and "Pacific Rim."
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D.
Burn
"Burn" is a hit pop and EDM-influenced song co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder, best known for being performed by British singer Ellie Goulding.
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E.
Burn
Burn is the abbreviated name of the former Major League Soccer team Dallas Burn, now known as FC Dallas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burning Target entity description: Burning is a critically acclaimed 2018 South Korean psychological mystery drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong, noted for its slow-burn storytelling and ambiguous, haunting narrative.
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A.
Burnt
Burnt is a 2015 drama-comedy film about a talented but troubled chef seeking redemption in the high-pressure world of haute cuisine.
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B.
Burn
Burn is the first name of Burn Gorman, a British-American actor known for roles in productions such as "Torchwood," "Game of Thrones," and "Pacific Rim."
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C.
Burn
"Burn" is a hit pop and EDM-influenced song co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder, best known for being performed by British singer Ellie Goulding.
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D.
Burn
Burn is the abbreviated name of the former Major League Soccer team Dallas Burn, now known as FC Dallas.
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E.
Burn
Burn is a young adult fantasy novel by Patrick Ness that blends dragons, Cold War-era tensions, and themes of prejudice and destiny in a small 1950s American town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Korean film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes
NERFINISHED
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Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist at Cannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Barn Burning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Haruki Murakami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Jeon Jong-seo
NERFINISHED
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Steven Yeun NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoo Ah-in NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Hong Kyung-pyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Lee Chang-dong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CGV Arthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Kim Hyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mystery
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psychological drama ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Barn Burning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Jeon Jong-seo
NERFINISHED
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Steven Yeun NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoo Ah-in NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ben
NERFINISHED
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Lee Jong-su NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin Hae-mi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metacriticCategory | universal acclaim ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mowg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (South Korean submission)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambiguous narrative
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psychological realism ⓘ slow-burn storytelling ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 2018 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereSection | In Competition ⓘ |
| producer | Lee Joon-dong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 148 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Lee Chang-dong
NERFINISHED
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Oh Jung-mi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Seoul
NERFINISHED
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rural South Korea ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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class disparity ⓘ disappearance ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burning Description of subject: Burning is a critically acclaimed 2018 South Korean psychological mystery drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong, noted for its slow-burn storytelling and ambiguous, haunting narrative.
Referenced by (4)
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