''Officer Black Belt'' () is a South Korean
action comedy film directed and written by
Jason Kim, and starring
Kim Woo-bin and
Kim Sung-kyun. It was released on
Netflix on September 13, 2024.
Plot
Lee Jung-do is a black belt in
taekwondo,
kendo
is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread ...
, and
judo who spends his days playing video games with his nerdy friends when not working as a delivery rider for his father's fried chicken restaurant. After one such delivery, Jung-do helps
probation officer Cho Min-jo in subduing a violent parolee who was caught violating his
probation. After receiving a commendation for his help, probation department manager Kim Sun-min persuades Jung-do to join up as a "martial arts officer", who use their skills to handle aggressive probation violators, with Sun-min serving as his partner and mentor. After taking on the job, the two become fast friends and Jung-do soon considers Sun-min to be like an older brother to him. Their work also instils a strong sense of justice in Jung-do.
Notorious child molester Kang Ki-jung is released from prison on parole and Sun-min and Jung-do are assigned to keep tabs on him. Despite their constant surveillance, Ki-jung manages to reunite with his friend and accomplice Han Byung-soon and meets with
dark web
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pornographer Kim Min-wook who requests Ki-jung film child exploitation material for him. A young girl is kidnapped by them and Sun-min, Min-jo and Jung-do are tricked into going to different locations as a distraction where they are ambushed by former parolees seeking revenge. Min-jo is killed and Sun-min is left with a serious neck injury in the ambush but Jung-do manages to escape his attackers. He races to Ki-Jung's apartment building, where he realizes that Ki-jung and Byung-soon are hiding in the basement and confronts them. He fights Ki-Jung, who leaves Jung-do seriously injured and manages to escape with Byung-soon, but the girl is rescued unharmed.
With Sun-min recovering in hospital, Jung-do enlists his friends to track down Ki-jung and Byung-soon. They find Min-wook, who reveals that the two have been using a debit card he had given them. Using this information, Jung-do and his friends tracks Ki-jung and Byung-soon to a restaurant. In the subsequent melee, Jung-do takes down Byung-Soon and beats Ki-Jung in a one-on-one fight. Jung-do and his friends are commended for their actions, and he and Sun-min return to duty as probation officers.
Cast
Production
The action comedy film was directed and written by
Jason Kim, who worked on ''
Midnight Runners'' (2017), ''
The Divine Fury'' (2019), and ''
Bloodhounds'' (2023–present) and would schedule to began filming in the latter half of 2023.
Climax Studio and Seven O Six managed the production.
Kim Woo-bin and
Kim Sung-kyun were confirmed as the lead actors of the film which would be released through
Netflix.
Release
In August 2024,
Netflix announced that ''Officer Black Belt'' would be released exclusively on its platform on September 13, 2024.
References
External links
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2020s Korean-language films
2020s martial arts comedy films
2020s South Korean films
2024 action comedy films
2024 martial arts films
Judo films
Netflix original films
South Korean martial arts films
Taekwondo films