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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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Commitment
"He'll stop nothing to save her."
2013 1h 53m KO
👍
7.2
SOLID
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40%
ROTTEN
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36
METACRITIC
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6.6
IMDB
★7.2TMDB · 143🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●36Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 4,937
ActionThrillerDrama
Synopsis
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The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister.
“He'll stop nothing to save her.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Choi Seung-hyun
Ri Myung-hoon / Kang Dae-ho
Han Ye-ri
Lee Hye-in
Yoon Je-moon
Cha Jeong-min
Cho Seong-ha
Moon Sang-cheol
Kim You-jung
Ri Hye-in
Lee Joo-sil
North Korean Spy
Jung Ho-bin
Big Dipper
Kim Sun-kyung
North Korean Spy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Park Hong-soo
- Writers
- Sooyoung Kim, Park Hong-soo, Kang Sook
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Park Hong-soo, shot by Kim Gi-tae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Hyeongu No. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Sojeong Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Choi Seung-hyun and Han Ye-ri and Yoon Je-moon carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "He'll stop nothing to save her.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3144098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Park Hong-soo directs. Kim Gi-tae behind the camera. Hyeongu No scores. Sojeong Jin cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 13 years ago.
- 2Directed by Park Hong-soo, shot by Kim Gi-tae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Hyeongu No. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Sojeong Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Choi Seung-hyun and Han Ye-ri and Yoon Je-moon carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "He'll stop nothing to save her.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3144098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 10 themes, including "high school", "assassin", "secret mission", "spy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kim Gi-tae
- Original score
- Hyeongu No
- Editing
- Sojeong Jin
- Production design
- Shin Bo-kyeong
- Costume design
- Kim Jung-won
- Makeup / hair
- Jang Jin-jung
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 14A
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 40% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 36/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.6/10 · 4,937 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
- US box office
- $76,543
Awards
1 nomination
Also by
Park Hong-soo
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- GO
Golden Fish Pictures
KR
The LAMP
KR
Key crew
- Special Effects SupervisorYoon Hyung-tae
- EditorSojeong Jin
- EditorJaejun Choe
- CinematographyPark Hui-joo
- ProducerLee Seong-hun
- AdaptationPark Hee-kang
- Production Sound MixerYun Seong-gi
- Production Sound MixerLee Tae-gyu
- Martial Arts ChoreographerJeon Sang-joon
- EditorKim Jae-beom
- EditorKim Sang-bum
- Art DirectionKang Dong-hun
- PropsJang Seok-hun
- Key GripJi Sung-yong
- ProducerPark Un-kyoung
- Art DirectionHwang In-jun
- Costume DesignKim Jung-won
- AdaptationChoi Ah-reum
- Lighting DirectorKim Kyeong-seok
- Production DesignShin Bo-kyeong
- Fight ChoreographerJeon Yu-jun
- Foley ArtistKim Eun-jeong
- StoryboardKang Sook
- Visual EffectsLee Seong-kyu
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- high school
- assassin
- secret mission
- spy
- secret agent
- bullying
- murder
- motorcycle
- government assassin
- inter-korean relations
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-12-0614A
Also known as
International titles
- Dong-chang-saengKR
- 同窗諜影CN
- 同窗生CN
- 校友CN
- ล่าเดือด...สายลับเพชฌฆาตTH
