Asura: The City of Madness

In the city of Annam, Detective Han Do-kyung performs illegal tasks for the corrupt Mayor Park Seong-bae, who in turn pays for the medical care of Han's terminally ill wife. After Han kills a colleague during a cover-up, Prosecutor Kim Cha-in discovers the truth and pressures the detective to spy on the mayor. Desperate to escape this position, Han attempts to shift his obligations to a younger partner, but the situation spirals into a violent struggle where loyalty and morality are ignored.

Directed by Kim Sung-soo, this South Korean action crime thriller was released in 2016. It is the second film in a chronological sequence of three directed by Kim Sung-soo, following The Flu and preceding 12.12: The Day. The movie was written by Kim Sung-soo and produced by Kang Hyun and Kim Jong-min. The main cast features Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon, and Kwak Do-won, supported by a credited cast of 44 people.

The film earned 18 million USD at the worldwide box office. It has received generally positive feedback from viewers, holding a 6.7/10 rating on IMDb from 3,700 votes and a 6.8/10 rating on TMDB from 125 votes. These audience scores are similar to the rating provided by film critics, which stands at 7/10 based on 11 reviews.