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The Suspect (2013)
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Original name: 용의자
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Dong-chul was the best special field agent in North Korea, but he’s abandoned by his government during a mission. While on the run, he looks for his wife and child, who were sold as slaves to China, only to discover their corpses. He soon finds out that his colleague was behind the killing and defects to the South in search of his nemesis. He looks for him during the day, and works as a temp driver at night and as a personal driver for Chairman PARK. One night the chairman is attacked and killed by an assassin, but not before handing over a pair of glasses to Dong-chul. He is now on the run again, accused of the chairman’s murder by the intelligence service, while trying to uncover the secret contained inside the glasses. Little did he know that depending on who ultimately gains control of the secret, it could either become a national threat or treasure.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, tense, political, twisted, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
spy, espionage, intrigue, political conspiracy, suspense, hitman, false accusation, betrayal, frame up, law enforcement, assassination, track down, undercover, rivalry, on the run, revenge, martial arts, medieval, agent, psycho, police officer, murder mystery, fight scenes, inter-korean relations, heroes ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
north korea, korea
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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