Confidential Assignment

"Joint mission, hidden intentions."

2017 2h 5m KO

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 153

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Synopsis

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When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.

“Joint mission, hidden intentions.”

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Cast

Hyun Bin
Im Chul-ryung
Yoo Hai-jin
Kang Jin-tae
Kim Joo-hyuk
Cha Ki-sung
Jang Young-nam
Park So-yeon
Lee Dong-hwi
Park Myung-ho
Yoona
Park Min-young
Kong Jeong-hwan
Seong Gang
Lee Hae-young
Detective Squad Chief Pyo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Sung-hoon
Writers: Yoon Hyun-ho
Languages: Korean, Vietnamese
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Vietnamese.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Confidential Assignment Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Sung-hoon, shot by Lee Seong-je. 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 Hwang Sang-jun. 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 Lee Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hyun Bin and Yoo Hai-jin and Kim Joo-hyuk carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Sung-hoon directs. Lee Seong-je behind the camera. Hwang Sang-jun scores. Lee Jin cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean, Vietnamese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.6× over at the box office.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Vietnamese.
4Part of the "Confidential Assignment Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kim Sung-hoon, shot by Lee Seong-je. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hwang Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lee Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hyun Bin and Yoo Hai-jin and Kim Joo-hyuk carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Joint mission, hidden intentions.".
10IMDB entry: tt5606538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.