Open City | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 무방비 도시 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Mubangbi dosi |
McCune–Reischauer | Mubangbi tosi |
Directed by | Lee Sang-gi |
Written by | Lee Sang-gi |
Produced by | Jeon Ho-jin |
Starring |
Kim Myung-min Son Ye-jin |
Cinematography | Shin Ok-hyun |
Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
Music by | Angelo Lee |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$11.1 million [1] |
Open City ( Korean: 무방비 도시; RR: Mubangbi dosi) is 2008 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Lee Sang-gi. This film starring Son Ye-jin and Kim Myung-min as a main character.
Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Japanese crime syndicate, Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.
Open City was released in South Korea on 10 January 2008, [2] and on its opening weekend was ranked second at the box office with 449,669 admissions. [3] The film sold a total of 1,613,728 admissions nationwide, [4] and as of 24 February 2008 had grossed a total of US$11,095,236. [1]