The Target

"The hunt is on."

2014 1h 38m KO

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 136

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Synopsis

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At the same time as murder suspect Yeo-hoon is brought unconscious to the emergency room following a shooting incident, an assailant breaks into the house of Tae-jun, the emergency room's doctor in charge, and kidnaps his wife. The kidnapper calls the doctor and tells him to bring Yeo-hoon to him. To retrieve his wife, Tae-jun has no option but to save the patient and sneak him away before the police can notice.

“The hunt is on.”

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Cast

Ryu Seung-ryong
Baek Yeo-hoon
Lee Jin-uk
Lee Tae-joon
Yu Jun-sang
Song Gi-cheol
Jin Goo
Sung-hoon
Cho Yeo-jeong
Jung Hee-joo
Kim Sung-ryung
Jung Young-Joo
Cho Eun-ji
Park Soo-jin
Lee Hyun-wook
Jo Sang-woo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang
Writers: Jeon Cheol-hong, Jo Seong-geol
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang, shot by Choi Sang-muk. 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 Park In-young. 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 Kim Chang-ju 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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Ryu Seung-ryong and Lee Jin-uk and Yu Jun-sang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The hunt is on.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3634940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang directs. Choi Sang-muk behind the camera. Park In-young scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Chang, shot by Choi Sang-muk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Park In-young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ryu Seung-ryong and Lee Jin-uk and Yu Jun-sang carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The hunt is on.".
7IMDB entry: tt3634940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.