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The Suspect
Movie content
The movie "The Suspect" tells the story of Kim Dong-cheol (Kim Yun-seok), a top North Korean agent. He is a talented, loyal and always devoted to his country. However, during a mission, he was betrayed by his teammates and his family was murdered.
Dong-cheol luckily escaped and defected to Korea. He lives in seclusion under a new name, working as a driver for Chairman Park, a businessman with ties to North Korea. One night, Chairman Park was murdered by an assassin. Before he died, he gave Dong-cheol a special pair of glasses, with the ability to see through.
Dong-cheol begins using the glasses to search for his family's killer. He discovers that behind his family's death is a large conspiracy, involving many forces in both Koreas.
Basic information
Movie name: The Suspect - Vengeance Agent
Genre: Action, thriller, psychological
Director: Kim Sung-su
Main actors: Kim Yun-seok, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-soo
Country: Korea
Year of manufacture: 2013
"The Suspect" is an excellent action thriller film of Korean cinema. The film has attractive and dramatic content, with many beautiful action scenes. The performances of the main cast, especially Kim Yun-seok, were highly appreciated.
The film achieved huge success in Korea, grossing more than 60 million USD. The film was also highly appreciated by critics, and is considered one of the best Korean films on the subject of assassins.