The Killer
Short description
Bang Ui-kang is a retired assassin who agrees to look after a seventeen-year-old girl while his wife is away on a trip. The situation escalates when the teenager becomes targeted by a dangerous trafficking gang. After using violence to protect her, Bang Ui-kang is framed for murder and must go on the run to clear his name and rescue the girl after she is kidnapped.
Directed by Choi Jae-hoon, this South Korean action thriller followed his 2020 film The Swordsman. The movie features Jang Hyuk in the lead role as Bang Ui-kang, alongside Lee Seo-young, Bang Eun-jeong, Bruce Khan, Lee Seung-joon, and Yoo Seo-jin. The screenplay was written by Nam Ji-Woong and produced by M-Line Distribution and iHQ.
The film has received generally positive feedback from various groups. It holds a 7.8/10 rating from film critics based on 17 reviews. Audience reception is also favorable, with a 7.6/10 score on TMDB from 437 votes and a 6.7/10 rating on IMDb from 5,800 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Chan Hyuk performed all the stunts in the film himself.
- Filming took place from June 25th to October 2021.
- The film's title can be translated as 'Killer: The Girl Must Die'.
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