''Gentleman'' () is a 2022 South Korean

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film written and directed by Kim Kyung-won. Starring

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and

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, the film depicts story of the president of a secret agency, who pretends to be a prosecutor to find a missing client and chases bad guys regardless of whether it is illegal or legal. It was released on December 28, 2022.

Cast

as Ji Hyeon-soo *

as Kwon Do-hoon *

as Kim Hwa-jin * Ko Ju-hee as paramedic * Lee Hyeon-gyun as Prosecutor Kang Seung-jun *

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as Cho Chang-mo * Lee Dal as Jo Pil-yong * Park Hye-eun as a genius hacker

Production

Initially

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was offered the role along with Ju Ji-hoon in the film. Later Han So-hee left the cast due to health reasons and Park Sung-woong, and Choi Sung-eun joined the cast in August 2021. The

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began on August 20, 2021 and was

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on December 5. The Wavve original film was scheduled to be released in theaters and waves in 2022 after post-production.

Release

The film released on December 28, 2022, on 751 screens. The film has been sold in 42 countries, including Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Russia and Poland. It is releasing in Taiwan on January 6, in Vietnam on January 27, and in Mongolia on February 9.

Home media

The film was made available for streaming on IPTV (KT olleh TV, SK Btv, LG U+ TV), Home Choice,

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, satellite TV (Skylife), WAVVE, Naver Series ON from January 12, 2023.

Reception

Box office

The film opened at 3rd place with 44,056 admissions at the Korean box office. , it grossed $1,673,173 and have 219,807 admissions.

Critical response

Jung Jae-hyun of

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reviewing the film praised the acting, writing, "The biggest strength of ''Gentleman'', comes from the actors who gave 100% to save the charm of the characters." Jung was critical of twists in the story, writing, "The narrative of the film undergoes several plot twists, and these transitions do not mesh with the motivation of the characters." Concluding the review Jung also criticised the predictability of the endings of characters that they meet within the narrative." Jeong Ha-eun writing in Sports Seoul opined, "it is perfect for a killing time movie with moderate laughter and fun." Writing about acting Jeong said, "It feels like the character is wearing the actor's clothes." Concluding review she praised the director for playing the music to suit the scene, writing, "the exciting music that comes out in a tense situation creates a fresh atmosphere."

References

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