The Suspect (2013 South Korean film)
The Suspect | |
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Directed by | Won Shin-yun |
Written by | Im Sang-yoon |
Produced by | Yu Jeong-hun Shin Chang-hwan |
Starring | Gong Yoo Park Hee-soon Jo Sung-ha Yoo Da-in |
Cinematography | Lee Sung-jae |
Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
Music by | Kim Jun-seong |
Production company | Greenfish |
Distributed by | Showbox Mediaplex |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | ~US$9.5 million |
Box office | US$26.9 million[1] |
The Suspect (
Plot
Ji Dong-cheol was once one of the top
Cast
- Gong Yoo as Ji Dong-cheol, a former highly ranked North Korean spy turned defector[5][6][7] investigating the murder of his family and accused of the murder of a business executive
- Park Hee-soon as Min Se-hoon, a South Korean NIS operative demoted to a drill sergeant after a failed mission where Ji Dong-cheol spared him
- Jo Sung-ha as Kim Seok-ho, a corrupt NIS director, the main antagonist
- Yoo Da-in as Choi Kyung-hee, filmmaker of a documentary on North Korean defectors who follows Dong-cheol around and sympathizes with his past
- Kim Sung-kyun as Ri Kwang-jo, a North Korean defector who Ji Dong-cheol believes killed his family
- Jo Jae-yoon as Captain Jo, who assists Min Se-hoon and investigates Ji Dong-cheol's innocence
- Park Ji-il as Executive director Song
- Kim Min-jae as Reporter Joo
- Kim Eui-sung as Deputy department head Shin
- Won Poong-yeon as Kim Seok-ho's underling
- Won Jin as SA1
- Song Jae-rim as Professor Kim / SA2
- Choi Jong-ryul as Butler Moon
- Nam Bo-ra as Ji Dong-cheol's wife
- Lee Na-eun as Ri Kwang-jo's wife
- Song Jae-ho as Haejoo Group chairman Park Geon-ho
- Gi Ju-bong as Coroner
- Jo Seok-hyun as Colonel Choi
- Lee Yong-jik as Bearded stranger
- Choi Tae-hwan as Mysterious casualty
- Lee Dong-jin as North wanderer
- Seo Hyun-woo
Production
Yoon Kye-sang was originally cast in the lead role, but dropped out after co-star Choi Min-sik left the project.[8]
The film was partly shot in Puerto Rico in April 2013.[9][10]
Release
The Suspect opened in South Korea on December 24, 2013. It was a box office hit, with 4.1 million admissions.[11][12]
The film's distribution rights was sold to seven territories, including North America, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, the Middle East and German-speaking countries.[13][14][15] Will Go USA screened the film in 15 theaters in the United States on January 10, 2014.[16]
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on eight reviews, with an average rating of 6.67/10.[17] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[18]
The
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2014 | Best Actor | Gong Yoo | Nominated | |
50th Baeksang Arts Awards |
Best Supporting Actor | Jo Sung-ha | Nominated | |
Critics' Top 10 | The Suspect | Won | ||
22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Film | Gong Yoo | Won |
References
- ^ "The Suspect (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Song, Soon-jin (29 November 2013). "Live showcase for December release THE SUSPECT". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (13 December 2013). "Gong Yoo a Suspect in his first action role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Lee, Yong-cheol (6 January 2014). "WON Shin-yun, Director of THE SUSPECT "Something that action genre fans remember for a long time"". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (21 August 2012). "Gong Yoo to return to theaters as special agent". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ a b "Tough guy hidden in image of sweet Gong Yoo". The Dong-a Ilbo. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^ Jung, Ji-won (11 February 2014). "Gong Yoo shows off his serious side". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (1 March 2012). "Yoon Kye-sang to star in action extravaganza". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (23 April 2013). "Gong Yoo Hits Up Puerto Rico and is Welcomed by Fans". enewsworld. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Lee, Eun-ah (5 June 2013). "Actor Gong Yoo's New Action Flick Cranks Up". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (7 January 2014). "THE ATTORNEY Reaches 8 Million Admissions, Spy Thriller THE SUSPECT Goes over 3 Million". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Tae, Sang-joon (20 January 2014). "Box Office: January 2-15, 2014". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (31 December 2013). "THE SUSPECT to Screen in 7 Countries". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Lee, Cory (31 December 2013). "Gong Yoo's New Action Movie Sold to 7 Countries". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (18 February 2014). "Buyers Target THE SUSPECT in EFM". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ^ Tae, Sang-joon (20 January 2014). "THE SUSPECT Receives Positive Reviews Following US Opening". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "The Suspect (Youg-eui-ja) (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "The Suspect Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Kang, Inkoo (9 January 2014). "Review: North Korean refugee or spy? Right now, he's The Suspect". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (10 January 2014). "The Suspect movie review: Some jump cuts and gunplay with your subtitles". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Bechervaise, Jason (23 December 2013). "The Suspect". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Webster, Andy (9 January 2014). "A Korean Who's More Than He Seems". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Suspect at the Korean Movie Database
- The Suspect at IMDb
- The Suspect at HanCinema