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The Killer

The Killer

Mission: save the girl.

20227.71h 35m

Overview

While his girlfriend is away on a trip, retired assassin Bang Ui-kang is tasked with looking after her friend's 17-year-old daughter. After a street attack, Bang Ui-kang becomes embroiled in a murder investigation and dangerous trafficking gang.

Directed by Choi Jae-hoon
Written by Nam Ji-Woong
Box Office0Revenue: $595K

Top Cast

Jang Hyuk

Jang Hyuk

Bang Ui-kang

Lee Seo-young

Lee Seo-young

Kim Yoon-ji

Bang Eun-jeong

Bang Eun-jeong

Sung-yeon

Bruce Khan

Bruce Khan

Yuri

Lee Seung-joon

Lee Seung-joon

Detective Lee

Yoo Seo-jin

Yoo Seo-jin

Divorced Woman

Shin Seung-hwan

Shin Seung-hwan

Park Hyung-joo

Hong Seo-jun

Hong Seo-jun

Kim Jung-hoon

Lee Chae-young

Lee Chae-young

Hyun-soo

Choi Ki-seob

Choi Ki-seob

"Birthmark"

Themes & Keywords

assassinbased on novel or bookkidnapping

About The Killer

The Killer is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2022 exploring themes of assassin, based on novel or book, kidnapping. Directed by Choi Jae-hoon, it stars Jang Hyuk, Lee Seo-young, Bang Eun-jeong. While his girlfriend is away on a trip, retired assassin Bang Ui-kang is tasked with looking after her friend's 17-year-old daughter. After a street attack, Bang Ui-kang becomes embroiled in a murder investigation and dangerous trafficking gang.

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