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Kill Bok-soon

Original title: Gil Bok-soon
  • 2023
  • 18
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
15K
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Kill Bok-soon (2023)
A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.
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A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.

  • Director
    • Byun Sung-hyun
  • Writer
    • Byun Sung-hyun
  • Stars
    • Lee Jae-wook
    • Fahim Fazli
    • Jeon Do-yeon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Byun Sung-hyun
    • Writer
      • Byun Sung-hyun
    • Stars
      • Lee Jae-wook
      • Fahim Fazli
      • Jeon Do-yeon
    • 70User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lee Jae-wook
    Lee Jae-wook
    • Cha Min-kyu (young)
    Fahim Fazli
    Fahim Fazli
    • Masood
    Jeon Do-yeon
    Jeon Do-yeon
    • Gil Bok-soon
    Hwang Jung-min
    Hwang Jung-min
    • Shinichirô Oda
    Sul Kyung-gu
    Sul Kyung-gu
    • Cha Min-gyoo
    Elyse Dinh
    Elyse Dinh
    • Gil Bok-soon
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Koo Kyo-hwan
    Koo Kyo-hwan
    • Han Hee-seong
    Andrew Kishino
    Andrew Kishino
      Esom
      Esom
      • Cha Min-hee
      Paul Nakauchi
      Paul Nakauchi
        Lee Hae-young
        Lee Hae-young
        • Senator Oh Jeong-Sik
        Lee Yeon
        Lee Yeon
        • Kim Yeong-ji
        Nicholas Leung
        Nicholas Leung
        • Han Hee Sung
        • (English version)
        • (voice)
        Yoon Kyung-ho
        Yoon Kyung-ho
        • Principal Yang No-soon
        Kim Si-Ah
        Kim Si-Ah
        • Gil Jae-yeong
        Miya Kodama
        Miya Kodama
        • Jae-young
        • (english version)
        • (voice)
        Andreas Fronk
        Andreas Fronk
        • Russian Sailor
        Kim Sung-oh
        Kim Sung-oh
        • Sergeant Shin
        • Director
          • Byun Sung-hyun
        • Writer
          • Byun Sung-hyun
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        User reviews70

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        5blueskyy_ng

        Mediocre at best

        I don't understand how people could give this movie a 10/10. The action is great, no doubt. But the storyline is weak, far-fetched and illogical. They trivialized murder. They kill for no reason, yet, take the moral high-ground as and when they please.

        Please people, when you write a review, at least be honest. Don't just give it a 10 because i like this actor, or that actor.

        Truth be told, this movie is complete and utter nonsense. The fights and choreography were the only things outstanding in this movie.

        Watch it if you have the time, or if you're learning Korean. Otherwise, avoid it. It's an action movie void of meaning and substance.
        7LetsReviewThat26

        Pretty good

        Kill book-soon is another great korean action movie with some hints of thriller thrown in for good measure. This movie centres on a woman named bok soon, played by jean do yeon. She is pretty good in her role and comes off well as the innocent movie that is also hiding a secret, she is actually a hitwoman for hire. From the start of the movie we know what we arein far as this powerful assasin eleminates her first target. The cinemotogrpahy is reallt well done and the way the fighting is coreographed is done in a good way where you can follow the action as the camera does. Its pretty violent too and works well. Overall kill bok soon is another great netflix original with a good mix of action and a little bit of comedy in there too.
        9JW96

        Excellent

        Watched on a whim without expectations and was thoroughly impressed.

        Takes you back to the days of the classic early 2000s Korean crime/action genre. If you enjoyed "A bittersweet life", "The man from nowhere", "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" or even the much grittier "Old Boy" then you will enjoy this film like I did.

        Convincing world building, a brilliant cast mixed with stylish action scenes and a dash of humor/heartache.

        Made me sign in to this IMDB account of which I haven't touched in 9 years to leave a positive review to try and right the injustice of the current 6.8 rating.

        Worthy of your time.
        Isle1970

        Deserves a Better Rating

        It's really about an 8.5 for me, but like others, I felt the need to aid in getting this movie more appropriately rated.

        What keeps it from being a full 10 for me was the length, a somewhat dissatisfying ending, and a not fully explained flashback scene.

        But what it did well, it did very well indeed. The fight scenes were absolutely outstandingly choreographed and filmed. The angst between mother and daughter was realistic. The irony of honor and rules being part of an assassin's "moral" code was breathtaking in its absurdity, but the film still manages to convince you of the sincerity of their convictions, even as you disagree with them.

        So please give this movie a fair shot. I probably won't watch it again, as gore isn't usually my thing. But it is a movie worth seeing for some amazing acting, fight scenes, complex characters living double lives, and the thing I loved the most was seeing a middle aged woman be attractive, strong, and portray such depth.
        9ysmoon-87467

        About ratings and reviews of this movie

        I enjoyed the movie. Very well directed and acted. I found the ratings and reviews of this movie are quite unique. The current rating is in the range 6~7 but there are few who scored 6~7 but one third scored very low and the two third scored very high (including me) and the average is that.

        I think some people may criticize the movie for its stereotype, typical or cliche. But I don't get the bad reviews criticizing its improbable story or violence. Hey, this is not a suspense nor a drama. It's a dark black comedy, homage to Tarantino movies. An Asian variation of Kill Bill. Fair ratings should be based on the level of completion of the movie itself, not by the personal preference of special genre.

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          In the first scene, the sword used by the yakuza is actually a wakisashi, shorter than the regular katana. The scabbard is also worn in the wrong orientation, you would usually wear it so that the edge faces upwards, not downwards.
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        • Release date
          • March 31, 2023 (France)
        • Country of origin
          • South Korea
        • Official site
          • Netflix Site
        • Languages
          • Korean
          • Japanese
        • Also known as
          • Kill Boksoon
        • Production companies
          • See At Film
          • Seed Films
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        • Runtime
          • 2h 17m(137 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Dolby Digital
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1
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