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I Saw the Devil

I Saw the Devil

Abandon all compassion.

20107.82h 24m

Overview

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.

Directed by Kim Jee-woon
Written by Park Hoon-jung, Lee Yoon-ho, Kim Jee-woon
Produced by Kim Jae-young, Kim Jung-hwa
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $13.0M

Top Cast

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Kim Soo-hyeon

Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik

Kyung-chul

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Squad Chief Jang

Cheon Ho-jin

Cheon Ho-jin

Section Chief Oh

Oh San-ha

Oh San-ha

Joo-yeon

Kim Yoon-seo

Kim Yoon-seo

Se-yeon

Nam Bo-ra

Nam Bo-ra

Section Chief's Daughter

Lee Jun-hyuk

Lee Jun-hyuk

NIS Agent

Yoon Chae-yeong

Yoon Chae-yeong

Nurse Han Song-i

Choi Moo-seong

Choi Moo-seong

Tae-joo

Themes & Keywords

psychopathcemeterypolice chiefsecret agentrevengemurderserial killermercilessnesssevered headbrutalitycannibalblunttracking devicehardgrimsouth koreasadistic killerambivalentawestrucktragic

About I Saw the Devil

I Saw the Devil is a thriller, horror film released in 2010 exploring themes of psychopath, cemetery, police chief, secret agent, revenge, murder. Directed by Kim Jee-woon, it stars Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Kuk-hwan. Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.

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