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Kayla Hassein finds out the truth about her husband?s death and confronts President Taylor. Jack uses Jason Pillar to get through the security perimeter and prepares to assassinate the Russian president.
Someone Special 2004 Korean Movie
Someone Special
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Starring:
* Jae-yeong Jeong as Dong Chi-seong
* Na-yeong Lee as Han Yi-yeon
Release year: 2004
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
Not having the best of days, mild mannered Chi-Seong is dumped by his girlfriend. Although being a professional baseball player, Chi-Seong hasn't had much luck with girls and in fact has never been in love. To make matters worse he is told on the same day by his doctor that he has only 3 months left to live. Absolutely devastated, he goes to a nearby pub to drink away his sorrows.
Unfortunately Chi-Seong has never been much of a drinker and gets quickly trashed. Fortunately for him, the bartender Yi-yeon, is someone that has lived in his neighborhood since middle school and has always had a crush on him, even though Chi-Seong has no idea who she is.
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Love Phobia 2006 Korean Movie
Love Phobia
Genre: Drama, Romance
Starring:
# Seung-woo Cho as Cha Jo Kang
# Hye-jeong Kang as A-ri
# Ju-yeon Byeon
# Jin-yeong Jeong
# Shin-il Kang
Release year: 2006
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English (hardsub)
SYNOPSIS:
One sunny day, a young boy named Jo Kang meets a curious young girl, dressed in a bright yellow raincoat. Jo Kang instantly becomes friends with Ari, and falls instantly in love with the beautiful but rather strange young girl - only for her to one day disappear!
The story jumps to ten years later, and Jo Kang is now in high school. One day, completely out of the blue, Ari contacts him and asks to meet again. Although they have not seen each other in a decade, they have a wonderful time together, and the love between them begins to grow once more. But then, Ari disappears once more, leaving Jo Kang devastated.
Can Jo Kang track down his true love? Will he ever discover why Ari keeps disappearing? Will he be able to do anything about it?
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Summer Whisper 2008 Korean Movie
Summer Whisper
Starring:
* Lee Yeong-eun
* Choi Jong-won
* Ha Seok-jin
* Yun-su
Release year: 2008
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
Yeong-ju and Yun-su have to spend their summer in professor Noh’s house, doing their part time job; Yeong-jo takes care of his books indoors, and Yun-su takes care of his flower plants outdoors. One day, the cat Deongchi leads them to each other, and they discover feelings of love which they never experienced before.
The Duelist 2005 Korean Movie
The Duelist
Starring: Ha Ji-won, Ahn Sung-kee, Kang Dong-won, Song Young-chang, Kim Bo-yeon
Release year: 2005
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English (hardsub)
SYNOPSIS:
Based on a novel, this beautiful period film centers on a tomboyish detective by the name of Nam Sun who is investigating a case revolving around counterfeit coins. Going deep undercover in a variety of diverse disguises, Nam Sun quickly finds herself chasing after a notorious assassin named "Sad Eyes" who just may be involved in the crime she's investigating.
These two warriors from opposite ends of the law end up clashing time and time again, but with each passing encounter, they soon discover that they share a mutual respect and attraction for one another. Will a love affair bloom on the battlefield?
RATING: 7/10
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The Big Scene 2005 Korean Movie
The Big Scene
Starring:
# Seung-won Cha
# Yeong-Nam Jang
# Dong-hwan Jeong
# Gyu-su Jeong
# Jae-yeong Jeong
Release year: 2005
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
In a posh hotel room, the body of a beautiful woman, a high-ranking employee of an advertising firm, is found in a pool of blood. The police quickly nab the most obvious suspect near the scene, a young man clutching a canister of gasoline. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case for hard-as-nails prosecutor Choi and his team quickly unravels – not only does the suspect, Kim, refuse to confess and moreover pass a lie-detector test, other suspects with very strong motives for the crime start to surface. And then there’s the highly unorthodox new television program that attaches itself to the investigation, broadcasting every development in real time across Korea, putting even greater pressure on Choi and his crew of quirky colleagues. As the hours slip by, the autopsy reveals startling new evidence, witnesses provide complicating testimony and lack of sleep takes its toll on the investigators as internal tensions begin to mount. Then matters take a turn for the weird when the TV producers bring in a spiritualist and her daughter to summon the victim’s ghost…
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Paju 2009 Korean Movie
Paju
Genre: Drama
Starring: Bo Kyung Kim, Han-joon Kim, Ja-yeong Kim, Min-su Kim, Ye-ri Kim
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
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Paju is the tale of a teenage schoolgirl (Seo) and her complex relation to her older sister’s husband (Lee). Set in the city where it takes its name from – a longtime military area and now a developing city located close to the North/South Korean border – its elegantly complex narrative deals with guilt, love and redemption. The result is both uniquely Korean and universally resonant.
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Penthouse Elephant 2009 Korean Movie
Penthouse Elephant
a.k.a Searching for the Elephant
Genre: Drama, Mature 18+
Starring: Jang Hyuk, Lee Sang Woo, Cho Dong Hyuk
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
A freelance photographer Hyun-woo seems to live an enviable life with a successful career. But his inside is torn apart from the sorrow of being deserted by his ex-girlfriend Mari. He even gets unclear about what’s really happening in reality and what’s delusion. One of Hyun-woo’s friend and a riding-high plastic surgeon, Min-seok is married to Soo-yeon, a sister of Hyun-woo. But he is always having affairs with the girls around him and doubts himself if he’s addicted to sex. Jin-hyuk, their longtime friend, is a financing specialist. And he is having a secret affair with Min-seok’s wife. He is willing to leave everything behind for the love.
Three men, who look like the winners in life, are in fact struggling with their own sufferings that they desperately strive to keep undisclosed. The harder they try to get out of the agony, the more complicated and puzzled it gets.
Genre: Drama, Mature 18+
Starring: Jang Hyuk, Lee Sang Woo, Cho Dong Hyuk
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
A freelance photographer Hyun-woo seems to live an enviable life with a successful career. But his inside is torn apart from the sorrow of being deserted by his ex-girlfriend Mari. He even gets unclear about what’s really happening in reality and what’s delusion. One of Hyun-woo’s friend and a riding-high plastic surgeon, Min-seok is married to Soo-yeon, a sister of Hyun-woo. But he is always having affairs with the girls around him and doubts himself if he’s addicted to sex. Jin-hyuk, their longtime friend, is a financing specialist. And he is having a secret affair with Min-seok’s wife. He is willing to leave everything behind for the love.
Three men, who look like the winners in life, are in fact struggling with their own sufferings that they desperately strive to keep undisclosed. The harder they try to get out of the agony, the more complicated and puzzled it gets.
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Rabbit and Lizard 2009 Korean Movie
Rabbit and Lizard
a.k.a Maybe
Genre: Drama, Romance
Starring: Seong Yoo-ri, Jang Hyeok, Lee Jang-hyeon, Kang San, Ahn Seo-hyeon, Kang Min-ho ...
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
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"Maybe" is a love story / road movie about a man who suffers from a rare heart disease and a woman who’s searching for her past using the scar on her shoulder.
May (Seong Yu-Ri) is a Korean-American adoptee who returns to South Korea after 23 years. She carries a scar on her shoulder 13 cm. long that looks like a lizard. More than anything she wants to find her identity. Eun-seol (Jang Hyuk) is a taxi cab driver suffering from a rare heart disease. He waits for his death at any moment ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Starring: Seong Yoo-ri, Jang Hyeok, Lee Jang-hyeon, Kang San, Ahn Seo-hyeon, Kang Min-ho ...
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
"Maybe" is a love story / road movie about a man who suffers from a rare heart disease and a woman who’s searching for her past using the scar on her shoulder.
May (Seong Yu-Ri) is a Korean-American adoptee who returns to South Korea after 23 years. She carries a scar on her shoulder 13 cm. long that looks like a lizard. More than anything she wants to find her identity. Eun-seol (Jang Hyuk) is a taxi cab driver suffering from a rare heart disease. He waits for his death at any moment ...
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Heaven's Soldiers 2005 Korean Movie
Heaven's Soldiers
Genre: Comedy, Sci-fi, Action
Starring:
Hwang Jeong-min
Kim Seung-woo
Park Joong-hoon
Kong Hyo-jin
Kim Byeong-chun
Kim Seung-cheol
Kim Soo-hyun
Release year: 2005
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
North- and South-Korea build an atomic bomb in a joint production. However, because of the pressure of several countries, they decide to hand over the warhead to the Americans. General Kang (Kim Seung-woo) of the north korean army doesn't accept his country's decision and steals the warhead with the help of some of his soldiers. Moreover, he takes scientist Kim (Kong Hyo-jin) as a hostage and tries to leave the country. Therefore south korean officer Park (Hwang Jeong-min) gets the order to stop him.
On a river the two parties finally clash and they engage into a gun fight, when suddenly a comet passes by. The next thing they know is that they have been catapulted 433 years into the past...
RATING: 8.5/10
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Les Formidables 2006 Korean Movie
Les Formidables
Genre: Action, Crime
Starring:
Park Joong Hoon ... Su Hyun
Chun Jung Myung ... Sung Woo
Release year: 2006
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
Su-hyun wants to leave the syndicate and opens a small restaurant. Helping his life-long friend from an orphanage, he gets arrested for a murder that he didn't commit. To catch the real killer, he hurts himself in prison and is transported to the hospital. Sung-woo is a homicide detective. His wife has left him, and his son's life is in jeopardy. He can't afford to pay the hospital bills, not to mention the liver transplant needed to save his son's life. To make matters worse, he gets reprimanded at work for walking out on his undercover post, which led to the death of his partner. Having gotten drunk out of guilt, he creates a scene at the funeral for his late colleague and gets kicked out, only to end up becoming a hostage of a jail breaker, Su-hyun.
RATING: 8/10
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Mr. Socrates 2005 Korean Movie
Mr. Socrates
 | Genre: Action, Crime Directed by Jin-won Choi Starring: Shin-il Kang, Rae-won Kim, Jong-hyeok Lee Release date: 2005 Running time: 104 min. Language: Korean Subtitle: English |
From writer/director Choi Jin Won (co-director of 1999's Whispering Corridors follow-up Memento Mori) comes Mr. Socrates, an action-packed tale that's already earned comparisons with such hit movies as Infernal Affairs and Old Boy!
One fateful day, Dong Hyuk finds himself suddenly abducted by a mysterious group of gangsters. He begins to undergo a grueling sort of training. But why? Whatever the reason, Dong Hyuk does his best to escape from their clutches, but each time, the training is harder and more demanding than the last.
Would you believe that the gang is doing it so he can pass the police qualification exams? That's the premise behind this twisty crime drama in which a good-for-nothing young punk has to become a homicide detective, all thanks to a notorious crime ring's secret connections! Mr. Socrates looks to be a gritty action picture about a decidedly different kind of undercover agent!
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Voice of a Murderer 2007 Korean Movie
Voice of a murderer
 | Genre: Crime, Thriller Directed by Jin-pyo Park Starring: Kyung-gu Sol, Nam-ju Kim, Dong-won Kang, Yeong-cheol Kim, Young-chang Song Release date: 2007 Running time: 122 min. Language: Korean Subtitle: English |
Synopsis:One day, the only son of famous news anchor, Han Kyung-bae, disappeared without a trace. Soon, the kidnapper calls the nine-year-old boy’s mother, Oh Jisun, demanding $100,000 as ransom. The police assign veteran detective Kim Wook-jung to the case and assemble a top-notch task force under his command. However, the kidnapper constantly outwits the police traps and keeps calling the parents with yet another instruction for the money drop. The only clue the police and the parents have is the kidnapper’s voice recorded on the tape; his cultured, but emotionless voice, which often gives anyone who listens goose bumps. The parents become restless and angry as days turns into weeks, and one day, when the kidnapper calls HAN Kyung-bae with another set of instructions, he turns the situation completely around and demands a direct confrontation. He starts giving instructions to the kidnapper, and…
The film is based on a real life abduction that happened in South Korea in 1991. The name of the nine year old that was abducted was Lee Hyung Ho. The child was missing for 44 days before he was found alive.
My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Perfect!!! A must see movie.
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Almost Love 2006 Korean Movie
Almost Love
 | Genre: Comedy, Romance Directed by Lee Han Starring: kwon Sang-woo, Kim Ha-neul, Lee Sang-woo Release date: 2006 Running time: 116 min. Language: Korean Subtitle: English |
Synopsis:Ji-hwan and Dal-rae are old friends and they have grown up in the same neighborhood. Ji-hwan admires Hong Kong movie star "Jacky Chan" and wants to be a world action star. Dal-rae has a desire to be an actress. They always bear grudges against each other with their private weak parts, and they quarrel everyday, however they are great friends who care for each other.
One day, Dal-rae goes out with Young-hoon who is in the same Taekwondo group as Ji-hwan. Young-hoon is a student representative of the department as well as an all-round athlete. Ji-hwan is also dating a girl, Ji-min, a gorgeous glamour girl who has a well-shaped figure.
It seems that there would be no problem between the good friends Ji-hwan and Dal-rae, but somehow a strange atmosphere arises after they start seeing someone else. Everybody knows it is more than just a friendship, except Ji-hwan and Dal-rae.
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Daisy 2006 Korean Movie
Daisy
 | Genre: Drama, Romance, Criminal Directed by Andrew Lau Starring: Jeon Ji-hyeon, Jeong Woo-seong, Lee Seong-jae Release date: 2006 Running time: 116 min. Language: Korean Subtitle: English |
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An elite Interpol agent Jeong-woo and a ruthless hitman Park-yi, both stationed in Amsterdam and are in love with the same young woman, Hye-young. Hye-Young is a simple sidewalk artist, with dreams of one day holding a real exhibition in a real gallery. Her pure love will draw these deadly men into a spectacular showdown in the process, revealing Hye-Young's hidden past.
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Natural City 2003 Korean Movie
Natural City
Genre: Drama, Sci-fi, Action
Starring:
* Yoo Ji-tae as R
* Lee Jae-eun as Cyon
* Seo Lin as Ria
* Jeong Eun-pyo as Croy
* Yoon Chan as Noma
* Jeong Doo-hong as Cypher
* Ko Ju-hye as Ami
Release year: 2003
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English (HARSUB)
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The story revolves around two cops, R and Noma, who hunt down renegade cyborgs. The cyborgs serve a number of duties, ranging from military cyborgs that serve as commandos to "dolls", female cyborgs engineered for companionship. They also have only a limited 3 year lifespan, although black market technology is being developed to transfer the cyborg's artificial intelligence into the mind of a human host.
This breakthrough drives R into finding Cyon, an orphaned fortune teller/prostitute, who may serve as the host for the mind of his doll Ria, whom he has fallen deeply in love with and has only days to live.
Eventually R must choose between leaving the colony with Ria to spend his last days with her on a paradise-like planet, or help save his friends when a renegade combat cyborg takes over the police headquarters.
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World of Silence 2006 Korean Movie
World of Silence
Genre: Drama, Mystery , Thriller
Starring:
# Kim Sang-kyeong as Ryu Jung-ho
# Park Yong-woo as Detective Kim
# Han Bo-bae as Su-yeon
Release year: 2006
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
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When three young girls from the same orphanage turn up dead, weathered detective Kim (Park Yong-woo) realizes he has a serial murder case in his hands. One of the suspects on his list is Ryu Jung-ho (Kim Sang-kyeong), a troubled photographer who has the mysterious ability to read minds. Having just returned to Korea from the US, Jung-ho becomes the guardian to a young girl, Su-yeon (Han Bo-bae), whose mother is in a coma. Is Jung-ho protecting the girl, or is she the next potential victim? As Kim digs deeper into the case, the situation reaches a crisis point when Su-yeon goes missing.
RATING: 9/10
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Garoojigi - A Tale of Legendary Libido 2008 Korean Movie
Garoojigi - A Tale of Legendary Libido
a.k.a Garoojigi
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Kim Shin-Ah, Bong Tae-Gyu, Yun Yeo-Jeong
Release year: 2008
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
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Hidden in the ancient Korean folklore lies a tragic character with a massive inferiority complex. Byun Kang-se’s problem stems from his seriously impaired libido due to a freak accident when he was young. He lives in a small village deep inside a mountain where women’s estrogen flows freely and men do not possess much control. The women tease and ridicule Byun, a man who’s without manhood within, and he hides himself in the mountains. There he encounters a traveling monk and attains the ultimate male power of never-ending erection and arousal. Around this time all men are grouped and sent off to war and only Byun remains to satisfy the women of the village who are only happy to line up outside his home and quench their sexual desires and fantasies.
RATING: 8.5/10
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Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Kim Shin-Ah, Bong Tae-Gyu, Yun Yeo-Jeong
Release year: 2008
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
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Hidden in the ancient Korean folklore lies a tragic character with a massive inferiority complex. Byun Kang-se’s problem stems from his seriously impaired libido due to a freak accident when he was young. He lives in a small village deep inside a mountain where women’s estrogen flows freely and men do not possess much control. The women tease and ridicule Byun, a man who’s without manhood within, and he hides himself in the mountains. There he encounters a traveling monk and attains the ultimate male power of never-ending erection and arousal. Around this time all men are grouped and sent off to war and only Byun remains to satisfy the women of the village who are only happy to line up outside his home and quench their sexual desires and fantasies.
RATING: 8.5/10
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The Sword With No Name 2009 Korean Movie
The Sword With No Name
Genre: Martial Art
Starring: Su-Ae, Cho Seung-Woo, Cheon Ho-Jin, Choi Jae-Woong, Kim Young-Min, Ko Su-Hee
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
Mu Myeong (Cho Seung-Woo) is a Joseon dynasty headhunter who meets and falls in love with lady Ja Yeong (Su-Ae) who will become the future Empress Myseongseong. A few years later, Ja Yeong enters the royal palace to marry King Gojong. Mu Myeong still having feelings for Ja Yeong and in an attempt to get closer to her becomes her personal body guard.
Ja Yeong, now as the Queen of Joseon, becomes involved in a power struggle with Russia and Japan who are attempting to colonize Korea. Furthermore, King Gojong's father (Cheon Ho-Jin), who wields true power in Joseon, works with the foreign interests which causes Ja Yeong to stand up to him and the foreign diplomats. The king's father then gives his implicit approval for the Japanese to assassinate Queen Je Yeong. Mu Myeong must now fend off these threats to protect the woman he loves ...
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1. "The Sword With No Name" is based on the real historical figure Empress Myseongseong, but her relationship with Mu Myeong is fictional.
2. Mu Myeong means literally "no name" or "no light" in Korean. The fictional character named "Mu Myeong" played by Cho Seung-Woo is an assassin without a name.
3. Actor Cho Seung-Woo was unavailable during the movie's promotional events due to his mandatory 2 year enrollment in the South Korean military.
4. "The Sword With No Name" opened #2 at the South Korean box office selling 192,907 tickets on 510 screens (24.7% of all ticket sales) during its opening September 25th - September 27th weekend.
5. Through its theatrical run "The Sword With No Name" sold a total of 1,681,638 tickets and stayed in the weekend top ten for 5 consecutive weeks.
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Kill Me 2009 Korean Movie
Kill Me
a.k.a Kiss Me, Kill Me
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Kang Hye Jung, Shin Hyun Joon, Kim Hye Ok, Park Chul Min
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
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A quiet, professional killer, Hyun-jun, arrives at a house to kill a man in his sleep, only to discover a woman alone under the sheets. She shouts at the dazed Hyun-jun, "Whats the matter with you? I paid for you, so just kill me."
Jin-young has decided to kill herself after a traumatic break up with her lover of seven years, but she wants to go out with a bang, not with a miserable and lonely dose of commonplace sleeping pills.
Hyun-jun is furious at the woman and abandons the mission despite the fact that he has a contract to fulfill. "You should kill yourself, Im not your suicide assistant." This is how Hyun-jun and Jin-young first meet. The most extraordinary love story begins ...
RATING: 8/10
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Kang Hye Jung, Shin Hyun Joon, Kim Hye Ok, Park Chul Min
Release year: 2009
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
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A quiet, professional killer, Hyun-jun, arrives at a house to kill a man in his sleep, only to discover a woman alone under the sheets. She shouts at the dazed Hyun-jun, "Whats the matter with you? I paid for you, so just kill me."
Jin-young has decided to kill herself after a traumatic break up with her lover of seven years, but she wants to go out with a bang, not with a miserable and lonely dose of commonplace sleeping pills.
Hyun-jun is furious at the woman and abandons the mission despite the fact that he has a contract to fulfill. "You should kill yourself, Im not your suicide assistant." This is how Hyun-jun and Jin-young first meet. The most extraordinary love story begins ...
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The Chaser 2008 Korean Movie
The Chaser (Reup)
Genre: Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller, Suspense
Starring: Kim Yoon Seok, Ha Jeong Woo, Seo Yeong Hee, Koo Bon
Release year: 2008
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
Ex-cop pimp Jung Ho (Kim Yoon Seok) is irritated because his girls keep disappearing without clearing their debts. One night, he gets a call from a customer and sends Mi Jin (Seo Yeong Hee). Jung Ho realizes the phone number of the customer matches that of the calls the missing girls got last.
As something smells fishy, he searches for her. During his search, Jung Ho dents a car in the alley. When Jung Ho spots blood splattered on the driver’s shirt, he senses the man, Young Min (Ha Jeong Woo), is the suspect. After an intense chase, Jung Ho catches Young Min. But because of Jung Ho’s pretense as a cop, they are both taken to the police station.
At the station, the man bluntly confesses he has killed the missing women, and the last girl, Mi Jin, may still be alive. As the whole police force is obsessed with a random search for corpses, Jung Ho is the only one who believes Mi Jin is still alive. With only 12 hours left to detain the serial killer without a warrant, Jung Ho’s hunt begins, searching for Mi Jin entrapped in a place nobody knows.
RATING: 9.25/10
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"Possessed of the same bloody fatalism that pulses through many a Korean crimer, and topped by Kim Yoon-suk's star-making performance as a lowlife racing to save a woman's life, "The Chaser" is a grisly serial-killer thriller that develops into a howl of outrage at the ineptitude of the system. Drawing both white-knuckle tension and moral anguish from a maddening succession of red herrings and wrong turns, Na Hong-jin's overlong but accomplished debut feature has been a runaway hit at home, and should chase down plenty of offshore bookings before its eventual U.S. remake by Warner Bros.
As written by Na (with Hong Won-chan and Lee Shin-ho also receiving scripting credits), "The Chaser" is more interested in delivering pulp satisfactions than in launching a coherent attack on Korean political authority and law enforcement. Yet the real-world implications of this sweaty-palmed genre exercise -- in which the police thwart the cause of justice at almost every turn, forcing a lowly pimp to play the hero -- are unmistakable."
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"Pulse-pounding third act expertly pushes the audience's buttons, to excruciatingly ironic and ultimately devastating effect. Pic does turn overwrought in the final stretch and would have been wise to end on an earlier note, though action fans won't mind.
Na directs with muscle and verve, more than fulfilling the genre's gore requirements yet, more importantly, giving the violence an uncomfortable intimacy. Tech package is excellent, from Lee Sung-je's agile widescreen lensing to the often grim interiors of Lee Min-bog's production design."
Source: Variety.com
"First of all, let me start by saying that this movie clearly is one of the best movies that I have ever seen, providing a totally different approach to a horror/ Thriller / Crime genre. What's amazing about this movie is that it lets you know who is the killer right from the start. It shows what its cards are, but it still controls the game completely from the beginning to end, without ever giving out any dully moment.
Having loved some of the recent Korean movies such as 'Memories of Murder' 'Old Boy' 'The Host' etc, I had a high expectation of this movie after a strong recommendation from my Korean friend, who advised me not to take my pregnant wife to the movie due to gory violence.
It is indeed gory, but at least the scenes stop before the actual execution of bloody things. I guess it's less violent that the Saw series.
Fantastic direction (from a rookie director), fantastic acting & a fantastic thriller. What a winner."
Source: IMDB
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"Possessed of the same bloody fatalism that pulses through many a Korean crimer, and topped by Kim Yoon-suk's star-making performance as a lowlife racing to save a woman's life, "The Chaser" is a grisly serial-killer thriller that develops into a howl of outrage at the ineptitude of the system. Drawing both white-knuckle tension and moral anguish from a maddening succession of red herrings and wrong turns, Na Hong-jin's overlong but accomplished debut feature has been a runaway hit at home, and should chase down plenty of offshore bookings before its eventual U.S. remake by Warner Bros.
As written by Na (with Hong Won-chan and Lee Shin-ho also receiving scripting credits), "The Chaser" is more interested in delivering pulp satisfactions than in launching a coherent attack on Korean political authority and law enforcement. Yet the real-world implications of this sweaty-palmed genre exercise -- in which the police thwart the cause of justice at almost every turn, forcing a lowly pimp to play the hero -- are unmistakable."
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"Pulse-pounding third act expertly pushes the audience's buttons, to excruciatingly ironic and ultimately devastating effect. Pic does turn overwrought in the final stretch and would have been wise to end on an earlier note, though action fans won't mind.
Na directs with muscle and verve, more than fulfilling the genre's gore requirements yet, more importantly, giving the violence an uncomfortable intimacy. Tech package is excellent, from Lee Sung-je's agile widescreen lensing to the often grim interiors of Lee Min-bog's production design."
Source: Variety.com
"First of all, let me start by saying that this movie clearly is one of the best movies that I have ever seen, providing a totally different approach to a horror/ Thriller / Crime genre. What's amazing about this movie is that it lets you know who is the killer right from the start. It shows what its cards are, but it still controls the game completely from the beginning to end, without ever giving out any dully moment.
Having loved some of the recent Korean movies such as 'Memories of Murder' 'Old Boy' 'The Host' etc, I had a high expectation of this movie after a strong recommendation from my Korean friend, who advised me not to take my pregnant wife to the movie due to gory violence.
It is indeed gory, but at least the scenes stop before the actual execution of bloody things. I guess it's less violent that the Saw series.
Fantastic direction (from a rookie director), fantastic acting & a fantastic thriller. What a winner."
Source: IMDB
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