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Open City (film)
Open City (Korean: 무방비 도시; RR: Mubangbi dosi) is 2008 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Lee Sang-gi. This film starring Son Ye-jin and Kim Myung-min as a main character.
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 무방비 도시 |
| Hanja | 無防備 都市 |
| Revised Romanization | Mubangbi dosi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mubangbi tosi |
| Directed by | Lee Sang-gi |
| Written by | Lee Sang-gi |
| Produced by | Jeon Ho-jin |
| Starring | Kim Myung-min Son Ye-jin |
| Cinematography | Shin Ok-hyun |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Angelo Lee |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$11.1 million[1] |
Plot edit
Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Japanese crime syndicate, Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.
Cast edit
- Kim Myung-min ... Jo Dae-yeong
- Son Ye-jin ... Baek Jang-mi
- Kim Hae-sook ... Kang Man-ok
- Son Byong-ho ... Oh Yeon-soo
- Shim Ji-ho ... Choi Seong-soo
- Yoon Yoo-sun ... Jo Soo-hyeon
- Kim Byeong-ok ... Hong Ki-taek/Hong Yong-taek
- Ji Dae-han ... Kim Kwang-seob
- Park Gil-soo ... Son Yong-soo
- Do Gi-seok ... Lee Won-jong
- Kim Joon-bae ... Franken
Release edit
Open City was released in South Korea on 10 January 2008,[2] and on its opening weekend was ranked second at the box office with 449,669 admissions.[3] The film sold a total of 1,613,728 admissions nationwide,[4] and as of 24 February 2008 had grossed a total of US$11,095,236.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "South Korea Box Office February 22–24, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 26 November 2008.
- ^ "The Best Selling Films of 2008 (admissions to November 2)". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 26 November 2008.
- ^ "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2008.01.11 ~ 2008.01.13). HanCinema. Retrieved on 26 November 2008.
- ^ "Korean Film List 2008".
External links edit
- Open City at IMDb
- Open City at the Korean Movie Database
- Open City at HanCinema