The Suspect (2013)

Betrayed and on the run, a North Korean agent tries to uncover the volatile secrets hidden inside the eyeglasses of a dead man.

Director:

Shin-yeon Won

Writer:

Sang-yoon Lim

Stars:

Jong-ryol Choi, Yoo Gong, Jae-yoon Jo

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jong-ryol Choi	...	Butler Moon
Yoo Gong	...	Ji Dong-cheol
Jae-yoon Jo	...	Cho (as Jae-yun Jo)
Sung-ha Jo	...	NIS director Kim Seok-ho (as Seong-ha Jo)
Eui-sung Kim
Seong-gyoon Kim	...	Lee Gwang-jo
Hee-soon Park	...	Min Se-hoon
Won Poong-Yeon	...	Kim Seok-Ho's underling
Da-in Yoo	...	Choi Kyeong-hee
Lee Chae Yun	...	Park Hwi-Soon's daughter

Storyline

Dong-chul (Gong Yoo) is the best field agent in North Korea - until he is abandoned during a mission, his wife and daughter murdered. Hunted and on the run, torn between grief and vengeance, he takes a job as a night driver for the CEO of a powerful corporation. The chairman is brutally assassinated - but gives Dong-chul a pair of glasses before he dies. Now, he's on the run again. Accused of murder, wanted for treason, and desperate to uncover the volatile national secrets hidden inside the glasses. Dong-Chul wants the truth. And he'll start a war to get it.

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Plot Keywords:

eyeglasses | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Yoon Kyesang was originally cast in the lead role, but dropped out after costar Min-sik Choi left the project.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Connections

References Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

User Reviews

Another gem from "South Korean Cinema',

This one is an improvement over similarly themed "The Commitment" and "Secretly Greatly". I'll not spoil anything. For those, who are looking for a non-stop "spy thriller action ride", this one is a must watch. The movie never stops anywhere.

Overall rating of 6.9 is really low for this cleverly written and directed movie. Also, the performances of the actors are really good, specially "Gong Yoo".

Like other top South Korean movies, screenplay was top-notch, also the direction is great in 'conversation between characters' as well as in car chase and other action scenes.

For me this is a really underrated South Korean flick.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [South Korea]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

10 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Suspect

Filming Locations:

Seoul, South Korea

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$86,137, 12 January 2014

Gross USA:

$218,693

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$28,674,130

Company Credits

Production Co:

Green Fish Pictures, Musa Productions, Showbox/Mediaplex

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1