
Open City(2008)
Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the 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.


“Two sides of the law. one kind of justice.”
Desperate to discover who framed him for murder, criminal Su-hyun escapes from police custody and crosses path with cop Sung-woo. After realizing they have a mutual enemy, the two form an unlikely alliance and together go looking for payback.

Park Joong-hoon
Ha Sung-woo

Chun Jung-myung
Lee Soo-hyun

Yoo In-young
Han Mi-rae

Cho Jin-woong
Detective Shin

Soon-Tek Oh
Jong-Chae
Choi Chang-min
Han Jae-Pil

Kim Joon-bae
Kang Chul-Min

Choi Moo-seong
Chief Detective Park

Hwang Seok-jeong
Detective Hwang

Kim Hak-seon
Detective Choi
Les Formidables is a crime, action film released in 2006. Directed by Cho Min-ho, it stars Park Joong-hoon, Chun Jung-myung, Yoo In-young. Desperate to discover who framed him for murder, criminal Su-hyun escapes from police custody and crosses path with cop Sung-woo. After realizing they have a mutual enemy, the two form an unlikely alliance and together go looking for payback.
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