''Open City'' () is a 2008 South Korean film.

Plot

Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Japanese crime syndicate,

Yakuza , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the ter ...

. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.

Cast

Kim Myung-min Kim Myung-min (, born October 8, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin'' (2004), '' White Tower'' (2007), ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ''Six Flying Dragons'' ...

... Jo Dae-yeong *

Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and '' Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and ''April Snow ...

... Baek Jang-mi *

Kim Hae-sook Kim Hae-sook (; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such ...

... Kang Man-ok *

Son Byong-ho Son Byong-ho (born August 25, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Son is known for his role in action films, notably, ''R-Point'' (2004), '' Running Wild'' (2006), ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' () is a 2008 South Ko ...

... Oh Yeon-soo *

Shim Ji-ho Shim Ji-ho (born May 2, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as a model, then turned to acting. He has starred in television dramas such as ''School 2'' (1999), ''My Lovely Family'' (2004), ''Our Stance on How to Trea ...

... Choi Seong-soo *

Yoon Yoo-sun Yoon Yoo-sun (born January 17, 1969) is a famous South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 1975, and continues to be active in film and television, notably in '' The Story of Two Women'' (1994), ''Even If the Wind Blows'' ...

... Jo Soo-hyeon *

Kim Byeong-ok Kim Byeong-ok (born October 11, 1960) is a South Korean actor. A veteran supporting actor, he is best known for his role as Mr. Han in '' Oldboy''. Career In 2015, he was featured in a controversial Maxim Maxim or Maksim may refer to: En ...

... Hong Ki-taek/Hong Yong-taek * Ji Dae-han ... Kim Kwang-seob * Park Gil-soo ... Son Yong-soo * Do Gi-seok ... Lee Won-jong * Kim Joon-bae ... Franken

Release

''Open City'' was released in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

on 10 January 2008,The Best Selling Films of 2008 (admissions to November 2)
. ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved on 26 November 2008. and on its opening weekend was ranked second at the box office with 449,669 admissions. The film sold a total of 1,613,728 admissions nationwide, and as of 24 February 2008 had grossed a total of .
. ''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved on 26 November 2008.

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* * * 2008 films 2000s crime action films South Korean crime action films Police detective films Yakuza films South Korean neo-noir films Films about organized crime in South Korea Films set in Seoul Films set in Japan CJ Entertainment films 2000s Korean-language films 2000s Japanese films 2000s South Korean films {{2000s-crime-film-stub