Storyline

In the late 1970s, South Korean president Park Chung-hee (Song Jae-ho) leads a life of leisure and excess. Heavily insulated from his citizens and enjoying lavish surroundings, Chung feasts on the finest foods and constantly finds himself in the company of women. When Kim Jae-kyu (Han Suk-kyu), the disillusioned head of the South Korean secret service, finds out that he is suffering from a terminal disease, he resolves to assassinate Chung-hee for the good of his country.

Plot Keywords

president, intelligence officer, pop star, prostitute, secret agent, bodyguard, gutsy, hilarious, shocking, palace, apartment, dinner party, seoul, south korea, assassination plot, political repression, terminal illness, coup d'état, vigilantism, political corruption, underdog, revenge, quest, sacrifice, 1970s

Short Review

what the film lacks in depth it makes up for in Hong Kong-style punch, with vivid cinematography and powerfully choreographed action.

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