''A Company Man'' () is a 2012
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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action film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...
starring
So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub (born November 4, 1977) is a South Korean actor. After making his entertainment debut as a jeans model, he became known for his leading roles in the television series '' What Happened in Bali'' (2004), ''I'm Sorry, I Love You'' (2004), ...
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Lee Mi-yeon
Lee Mi-yeon (born September 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress.
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Kwak Do-won
Kwak Do-won (born Kwak Byung-kyu on May 17, 1973) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Kwak is known for his roles in the films '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012), ''The Attorney'' (2013), '' The Wailing'' (2 ...
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Kim Dong-jun
Kim Dong-jun (born February 11, 1992), also known as just Dongjun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as member of boy group ZE:A (and later its subgroup ZE:A Five and ZE:A J). Apart from his group's activities, he has established ...
. It is about a hitman who find himself targeted by his ex-employers after he falls in love with a single mother and quits his job.
''A Company Man'' was released in South Korean theatres on 11 October 2012. American distribution company Well Go USA Entertainment released the film in American theatres on 27 August 2013.
Plot
Ji Hyeong-do works for a
metal fabrication company which is actually a front for their
assassination
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trade. Hyeong-Do is one of the most skilled assassins. One day, Hyeong-do is assigned to get rid of his young partner Ra-Hun. Ra Hun asks Hyeong-Do to give money to his family as a favor. Hyeong-do visits Ra Hun's home, where he meets Ra Hun's mother, Yu Mi-Yeon, a former singer, and falls in love with her. When Hyeong-do's colleague wants to quit his job at the company as his job has become meaningless to him after his son's death. Hyeong-do is assigned the task of finishing him but finds himself in a life crisis as well, and his bonding with Mi-Yeon is increasing day by day.
The company's boss thinks very highly of him, even though his direct superior, Kwon has a problem with him. Eventually, Hyeong-Do's crisis makes him end up in a situation in which he becomes disloyal to the company and suddenly finds himself to become the target of his former employees. Learning this, Hyeong-go and Mi-Yeon leave for a safe place to start a new life, but Kwon and his colleagues catch up to him and kill Mi-Yeon in front of him and shoots Hyeong-Do, who survives and leaves for his office where he intends to finish them and a shootout ensues, in which Hyeong-Do finishes the assassins and Kwon. Later, The police surround the building, and Hyeong-Do surrenders to the police.
Cast
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So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub (born November 4, 1977) is a South Korean actor. After making his entertainment debut as a jeans model, he became known for his leading roles in the television series '' What Happened in Bali'' (2004), ''I'm Sorry, I Love You'' (2004), ...
as Ji Hyeong-do
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Lee Mi-yeon
Lee Mi-yeon (born September 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography Film
Television series
Variety show
Music video
Theater
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Awards and nominations
References
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- Yoo Mi-yeon
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Kwak Do-won
Kwak Do-won (born Kwak Byung-kyu on May 17, 1973) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Kwak is known for his roles in the films '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012), ''The Attorney'' (2013), '' The Wailing'' (2 ...
- Kwon Jong-tae
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Kim Dong-jun
Kim Dong-jun (born February 11, 1992), also known as just Dongjun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as member of boy group ZE:A (and later its subgroup ZE:A Five and ZE:A J). Apart from his group's activities, he has established ...
as Ra Hoon
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Lee Geung-young
Lee Geung-young (born December 12, 1960) is a South Korean actor. He graduated from the Department of Drama in Seoul. He debuted in 1977 and after completing his mandatory military service, he debuted in 1982 as the 10th public relations actor fo ...
as Ban Ji-hoon, department head
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Han Bo-bae
Han Bo-bae (; born March 4, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Han began her career as a child actress, and has starred in films and television series such as ''The World of Silence'' (2006), ''A Company Man
''A Company Man'' () is a 2012 Sout ...
as Ra Bo-seul
*Yoo Ha-bok as Jin Chae-gook, department head
*Yoo Na-mi as Miss Ahn, receptionist
*Hong Kyung-yeon as Yang, chief of equipment materials team
*Jeon Guk-hwan as Representative Jeon
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Lee Jae-yoon
Lee Jae-yoon (, born December 15, 1984) is a South Korean-Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' My Love By My Side'' (2011), ''Heartless City'' (2013), and ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (20 ...
as Shin Ip-nam, sales
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Park Ji-soo as Dispensary employee
Reception
The film achieved one million admissions 12 days after its release. It was sold to 55 countries including Japan, China, Thailand in Asia, as well as France, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium in Europe.
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2012 films
2012 action thriller films
South Korean action thriller films
Films about contract killing
Films about organized crime in South Korea
Showbox films
2010s Korean-language films
South Korean action drama films
2012 directorial debut films
2010s South Korean films