''Happy Killers'' () is a 2010 South Korean

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film. It was adapted from a

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of the same title written by Seo Mi-ae in 2005.

Plot

Jung-min is the new detective assigned to a neighborhood where a

serial killer A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A * * * * with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...

commits murder every rainy Thursday. Laidback and blundering at his job, Jung-min is actually secretly studying for a civil servant exam to get away from his boss who's always picking on him. Every day, residents protest outside the police station, shouting that the police should make up for the falling apartment prices and catch the murderer. To make matters worse, Jung-min's mother who happens to be the president of the women's association is leading the protest. He vows to catch the killer this time in order to save his dignity as a detective and a son. However, his elaborate plans are upset by the appearance of Young-seok, the neighborhood unemployed bum. Because of the reward for the killer's capture, Young-seok is trying to catch him well, and his natural detective skills lead him to always arrive at the crime scene one step ahead of the police. Furthermore, he criticizes every little thing that Jung-min does and is a royal pain in the neck. Jung-min absolutely cannot let Young-seok solve the case and take away his chance of a lifetime, so a rivalry forms between the two as they both race to catch the killer.

Cast

Kim Dong-wook Kim Dong-wook (born July 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. After appearing in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in the popular TV series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), followed by box office ...

as Detective Choi Jung-min *

Yu Oh-seong Yu Oh-seong (born September 11, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''The Spy'' (1999), ''Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and ''Friend'' (2001). Career Yu Oh-seong made his stage debut in 1992, and throughout the mi ...

as Kim Young-seok *

Shim Eun-kyung Shim Eun-kyung (born May 31, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in the box office hits '' Sunny'' (2011), ''Miss Granny'' (2014) and ''Fabricated City'' (2017), as well as television series ''Naeil's Cantabile'' (2014). In 2020, s ...

as Kim Ha-rin, Young-seok's daughter *

Kim Eung-soo Kim Eung-soo (; born February 12, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Kim lived in Japan for seven years, where he studied filmmaking at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Web sh ...

as Team leader *Kim Seon-hyuk as Detective Im *

Lee Mi-do Lee Mi-do (born Lee Eun-hye on 25 May 1982) is a South Korean actress. Career In 2012, she also moved into the TV arena, while remaining active in her film career. Her notable TV credits include ''The Queen of Office ''The Queen of Offic ...

as Jjookkoomi ("webfoot octopus") *Han Seong-sik as Distributor *

Jin Kyung Jin Kyung (born March 27, 1972) is a South Korean actress. Career Jin made her stage debut in 1998 and spent ten years in theater, before becoming active in film and television. She won Best Supporting Actress at the 50th Baeksang Arts Award ...

as Mi-young *Lee Jae-gu as Young-seok's friend *Lee Yul as Yi-kyung *Jeong Jong-yeol as Detective 1 *Jeong Mi-seong as Detective 2 *Lee Ho-yeon as Detective 3 *Shin Jeong-min as Player 1 *Baek Eun-kyeong as Player 2 *Lee Soo-jin as Player 3 *Lee Myeong-ho as Jae-won *Kim Ri-ah as First victim *Lee Jang-mi as Second victim *Kim Mi-yeong as Third victim *Jo Kyeong-sook as Small store owner *Kwon Oh-jin as Drunkard *Tak Seong-eun as Nurse *Jeon Seong-ae as Adviser for studying abroad *Kim Ji-eun as Homeroom teacher *Kim Jeong-sik as Teacher 1 *Shin Hye-jeong as Teacher 2 *Oh Ki-hwan as Apartment security guard *Kim Kang-woo as Male demonstrator 1 *Choi In-soo as Male demonstrator 2 *Kim Mi-joon as Female demonstrator 1 *Jeong Mi-hye as Female demonstrator 2 *Kwon Beom-taek as Chief of police *Seong Hyeon-joon as Criminal psychologist *Son Kyeong-min as Pretty boy in adult entertainment district *Heo Haeng-wook as Convenience store worker *Kim Tae-hyeong as Delivery worker *Ok Ja-yeong as Weather forecaster *Ryoo Sang-woo as Scooter man *Kim Hyo-je as Airport security worker *

Oh Yeon-seo Oh Yeon-seo (, born Oh Haet-nim []; June 22, 1987), is a South Korean actress, singer and model and is best known for her roles in television dramas ''My Husband Got a Family'' (2012), ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2014), ''Shine or Go Crazy'' (2015) ...

as Magazine model *

Sung Ji-ru Sung Ji-ru (born October 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1968 births Living people People from Gongju 20th-century Sout ...

as Taxi driver (cameo) *

Song Ok-sook Song Ok-sook (born August 14, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in numerous television dramas, including ''Winter Sonata'', ''Beethoven Virus'', ''More Charming by the Day'', and '' Missing You''. Song is al ...

as Jung-min's mother (cameo)

Reception

received Best New Actress nominations at the 47th

Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...

in 2010 and the 47th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

in 2011.

References

External links

* * * *{{hancinema film, Happy_Killers, Happy Killers 2010 films South Korean comedy thriller films 2010s South Korean films