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The Suspect (2013 South Korean film)

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29: 272:, but after a change in political system, he was abandoned by his government while on a mission. He goes on the run, seeking his wife and daughter who were sold as slaves to China, only to discover their corpses. When he learns that an ex-colleague was behind their deaths, Dong-cheol goes on a vendetta for revenge, 489:
The film's distribution rights was sold to seven territories, including North America, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, the Middle East and German-speaking countries. Will Go USA screened the film in 15 theaters in the United States on January 10, 2014.
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Dong-cheol for the murder, goes on the hunt for the beleaguered former spy. The manhunt is led by Min Se-hoon, a colonel and drill sergeant with whom Dong-cheol shares a past, and Kim Seok-ho, a corrupt director of the
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to the South to chase his family's killer. Now living incognito, he searches for his nemesis during the day, and at night works as a personal chauffeur for Chairman Park, a business executive with ties to
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as Ji Dong-cheol, a former highly ranked North Korean spy turned defector investigating the murder of his family and accused of the murder of a business executive
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as Choi Kyung-hee, filmmaker of a documentary on North Korean defectors who follows Dong-cheol around and sympathizes with his past
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as Min Se-hoon, a South Korean NIS operative demoted to a drill sergeant after a failed mission where Ji Dong-cheol spared him
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opened in South Korea on December 24, 2013. It was a box office hit, with 4.1 million admissions.
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was eventually cast, and the protagonist's name "Ji Dong-cheol" is similar to the actor's
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score of 63 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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as Ri Kwang-jo, a North Korean defector who Ji Dong-cheol believes killed his family
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reviewed that the "guns-or-butter dichotomy" is "more resonant than you'd expect."
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as Captain Jo, who assists Min Se-hoon and investigates Ji Dong-cheol's innocence
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praised the film's "inspired and teeth-grittingly determined" set pieces.
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was originally cast in the lead role, but dropped out after co-star
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wrote that the film "should entertain any action buff," while
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movie review: Some jump cuts and gunplay with your subtitles"
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Right now, he's 903:"Gong Yoo Hits Up Puerto Rico and is Welcomed by Fans" 1278: 237: 1354: 1028:"Gong Yoo's New Action Movie Sold to 7 Countries" 786:"Gong Yoo to return to theaters as special agent" 1407: 705:"Live showcase for December release THE SUSPECT" 876:"Yoon Kye-sang to star in action extravaganza" 1340: 928:"Actor Gong Yoo's New Action Flick Cranks Up" 227: 217: 1219: 647:22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards 448:for the film's fight scenes, and performed 1347: 1333: 27: 628:Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 553: 354:Won Poong-yeon as Kim Seok-ho's underling 1246: 1220:Bechervaise, Jason (23 December 2013). 1188: 807: 805: 1408: 1050: 1003:"THE SUSPECT to Screen in 7 Countries" 1000: 950: 873: 727: 268:Ji Dong-cheol was once one of the top 1328: 849:"Gong Yoo shows off his serious side" 651:Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Film 381:as Haejoo Group chairman Park Geon-ho 1152: 900: 846: 802: 783: 702: 396:Choi Tae-hwan as Mysterious casualty 1249:"A Korean Who's More Than He Seems" 1075: 1051:Conran, Pierce (18 February 2014). 1025: 1001:Conran, Pierce (31 December 2013). 975: 925: 901:Hong, Grace Danbi (23 April 2013). 758: 703:Song, Soon-jin (29 November 2013). 270:special forces agent in North Korea 13: 1421:South Korean action thriller films 1171:from the original on March 4, 2014 1102:"The Suspect (Youg-eui-ja) (2013)" 1076:Tae, Sang-joon (20 January 2014). 1053:"Buyers Target THE SUSPECT in EFM" 976:Tae, Sang-joon (20 January 2014). 759:Lee, Yong-cheol (6 January 2014). 728:Sunwoo, Carla (13 December 2013). 14: 1467: 1270: 1189:Jenkins, Mark (10 January 2014). 951:Conran, Pierce (7 January 2014). 847:Jung, Ji-won (11 February 2014). 1247:Webster, Andy (9 January 2014). 978:"Box Office: January 2-15, 2014" 393:Lee Yong-jik as Bearded stranger 375:Lee Na-eun as Ri Kwang-jo's wife 1426:South Korean spy thriller films 1240: 1213: 1182: 1146: 1121: 1094: 1069: 1044: 1019: 994: 969: 944: 919: 434:for three months to reduce his 1436:Films directed by Won Shin-yun 1153:Kang, Inkoo (9 January 2014). 1026:Lee, Cory (31 December 2013). 894: 874:Sunwoo, Carla (1 March 2012). 867: 840: 784:Hong, Lucia (21 August 2012). 777: 752: 721: 696: 671: 399:Lee Dong-jin as North wanderer 351:as Deputy department head Shin 228: 218: 1: 665: 408: 366:Choi Jong-ryul as Butler Moon 318:director, the main antagonist 493: 471:The film was partly shot in 390:Jo Seok-hyun as Colonel Choi 7: 1431:2010s Korean-language films 926:Lee, Eun-ah (5 June 2013). 345:Kim Min-jae as Reporter Joo 238: 144:December 24, 2013 10: 1472: 1446:2013 action thriller films 478: 342:as Executive director Song 314:as Kim Seok-ho, a corrupt 1363: 734:in his first action role" 577: 195: 184: 176: 168: 158: 135: 123: 109: 101: 93: 85: 63: 53: 45: 35: 26: 21: 1456:2010s South Korean films 1451:2010s spy thriller films 1441:South Korean chase films 534:, a film journal in the 372:as Ji Dong-cheol's wife 293: 263: 584:Chunsa Film Art Awards 554:Awards and nominations 363:as Professor Kim / SA2 16:2013 South Korean film 1295:Korean Movie Database 1129:"The Suspect Reviews" 612:Best Supporting Actor 881:Korea JoongAng Daily 854:Korea JoongAng Daily 739:Korea JoongAng Daily 679:"The Suspect (2014)" 607:Baeksang Arts Awards 1200:The Washington Post 1082:Korean Cinema Today 1057:Korean Film Council 1007:Korean Film Council 982:Korean Film Council 957:Korean Film Council 817:hidden in image of 765:Korean Film Council 709:Korean Film Council 525:The Washington Post 1355:Films directed by 1254:The New York Times 829:. 12 December 2013 547:The New York Times 420:left the project. 256:, and directed by 1403: 1402: 1164:Los Angeles Times 663: 662: 519:Los Angeles Times 509:, the film has a 500:review aggregator 438:. 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Won Shin-yun
Gong Yoo
Park Hee-soon
Jo Sung-ha
Yoo Da-in
Showbox
Korean
Hanja
RR
South Korean
action
spy film
Gong Yoo
Won Shin-yun
special forces agent in North Korea
defecting
Pyongyang
frames
NIS
Gong Yoo
Park Hee-soon
Jo Sung-ha
NIS
Yoo Da-in
Kim Sung-kyun
Jo Jae-yoon
Park Ji-il
Kim Eui-sung
Song Jae-rim

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