My New Partner

2008 1h 50m KO

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5.0

MID

★5.0TMDB · 3

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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A skilled detective, Yeong-jun, goes to Busan to investigate a murder case. He needs to cooperate with his father, Min-ho, who is a veteran detective, but they have a bad relationship to fix.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ahn Sung-ki
Kang Min-ho
Jo Han-sun
Kang Young-joon
Jeong Seok-yong
Bae Il-kwon
Cho Jin-woong
Jung Young-chul
Lee Eun-ji
Na Geum-su
Choi Il-hwa
Kwon-yeong
Park Cheol-min
Jang Byeong-sam
Sun Woo-sun
Yuri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Jong-hyun
Writers: Kim Jong-hyun, Yoon Jae-geun, Kim Hyeong-wan
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Jong-hyun, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji 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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Ahn Sung-ki and Jo Han-sun and Jeong Seok-yong carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1331000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Jong-hyun directs. Kim Young-ho behind the camera. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kim Jong-hyun, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ahn Sung-ki and Jo Han-sun and Jeong Seok-yong carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1331000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.