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The Suspect Review (Spoilers) – Kchat Jjigae
The movie set them up well. Ji Dong Cheol (Gong Yoo), the former North Korean special agent, despite being framed for murder, refuses to be …
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The Suspect (2013) – Plot Summary – IMDb
Betrayed and on the run, a North Korean agent tries to uncover the volatile secrets hden inse the eyeglasses of a dead man.
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‘The Suspect’ movie review: Some jump cuts and gunplay with …
The first half hour of “The Suspect” is dizzying and disorienting, but not because this South Korean spy thriller delves into the …
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The Suspect (2013 South Korean film) – Wikipedia
PlotEdit. Ji Dong-cheol (Gong Yoo) was once one of the top special forces agent in North Korea, but after a change in political system, …
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The Suspect – Korean Movie – AsianWiki
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©. A North Korean spy (Gong Yoo), who is abandoned by North Korea, settles down in …
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The Suspect (South Korea, 2013) – Review | AsianMovieWeb
Story: Ji Dong-cheol (Gong Yoo) is a former North Korean spy who witnesses his mentor being killed in South Korea. Dong-cheol manages to secure some …
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The Fangirls Movie Review: The Suspect
Karie the Maknae: The Suspect was an overwhelmingly satisfying action flick. The story was well-told, with strong characters and a tight, …
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The Suspect: Film Review – The Hollywood Reporter
The title character is Ji Dong-cheol (Gong Yoo), a former North Korean superspy who defected after being betrayed by his superiors and nearly …
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The Suspect – Rotten Tomatoes
Movie Info. Betrayed and on the run, a North Korean agent (Gong Yoo) tries to uncover the volatile secrets hden inse the eyeglasses of …
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Review: The Suspect [Guest Post] – The Fangirl Verdict
The most memorable things about this film are the intense and wild car chases (I guess they don’t have air bags in Korea? Haha!) Park Hee Soon’s …
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The Suspect Review (Spoilers) – Kchat Jjigae
The Suspect! Was so excited for this movie. What could be bad about it? Gong Yoo. Action. Shirtless Gong Yoo. Kickass fight scenes. Gong Yoo kicking ass. How could this go wrong?
But for me? It kinda did.
I should qualify this. Suspect is still a really fun time and sometimes, yes, you need to kind of turn your brain off when watching an action movie, as you’re in there for the thrills, not so much for a deep, cerebral mind-bender. So if you turn your brain off, yes, there is lots and lots to enjoy.
First off we’ve got Gong Yoo. He did a great job in this. I don’t know if he’s done anything action-y before and I just missed it, but here he was amazing. He handled the character and fighting scenes with ease. And, of course, there’s the dirty, sweaty, shirtless scenes. What’s better than Gong Yoo? Apparently, that would be dirty, sweaty Gong Yoo.
Then we have the two main characters themselves. The movie set them up well. Ji Dong Cheol (Gong Yoo), the former North Korean special agent, despite being framed for murder, refuses to be swayed from his course, which is: find the men responsible for the death of his wife and daughter, kill them, and then commit suicide.
Yep, he’s a man with a plan.
Instead of being stressed about about the fact he’s been framed for murder, he’s able to use the situation to his benefit, as the very people who are are assigned to kill him and retrieve the glasses the murdered man gave him, are same ones who killed his family. Not only that, but he tries to get information from the police on their whereabouts in exchange for turning himself in. I like that he wasn’t just running around and hiding.
The other great character, is Min Se Hoon (Park He Soon) the man National Security sent to chase Ji Dong Cheol down. Park He Soon was great in this! He was also a man who firmly stuck to his beliefs, including his need for revenge against Ji Dong Cheol for killing his team, but leaving him alive, which ruined his career (as there was suspicion he was in cahoots with the North. Why else would he be the only one left alive?)
The way they introduced the character was perfect, how he had no care for himself jumping from the plane to save another soldier—only to sneer at the man after he was saved. Min Se Hoon is brash, crude, and focused. What I liked best about him though, was the fact that he didn’t blindly follow what the higher-ups told him. Right from the beginning, he knew there was more they weren’t telling him, he just didn’t care. And as more and more evidence came to light that Ji Dong Cheol had been set up, he didn’t let his need for revenge get in the way of the truth.
I love those stories where people who used to be enemies grudgingly start to respect each other and work together.
The original family murderer was surprisingly well done too for a smaller part. He was friends with Ji Dong Cheol and his wife. He didn’t want to kill her, but in a government where it’s kill or we’re going to kill your own loved ones, he didn’t have a choice. And you could tell that, unlike the other bad guys in the show, he had lived with the internal consequences of that decision for a long time.
Cherry Cordial clued me in that this character was played by Kim Sung Kyun who also played Samchunpo in Answer Me 1994. I totally missed it!
While comple tely unbelievable (and they went on for too long), the car chase scenes were pretty cool. As an action movie staple, there isn’t much we haven’t seen by way of car chase, but The Suspect managed to find some new, interesting ways to totally destroy cars—and the streets of Seoul.
Other good things? I have to admit the last scene when Ji Dong Cheol finds his daughter made me cry. I’d watch that the movie again just so I could see that scene again.
Like everything, all ‘good’ things must come to an end, and, as much as I wanted to love this movie, the many what the? moments, really kept pulling me out of the movie.
The major thing which kept me from being sucked in was the camera work. I’m not just talking shaky handy-cam, but the cuts of film themselves were so many, there was no way you could focus on the scene in front of you. This was glaringly obvious during the fight scenes. Yes, I understand that there needs to be a fair amount of camera trickery during action scenes to hide the fact that these people aren’t actually in hand to hand combat, but you couldn’t really see anything. While watching, I found myself repeatedly comparing it to the fight scenes in the drama Heartless City, especially the one in the first episode with Doctor’s Son vs. all the mobsters in the long hallway. Now that was one sexy fight scene. It was graphic (love cable shows!), shot from a distance, and was almost like a dance, it was so well choreographed.
I didn’t get that hell yeah! feeling from any of The Suspect’s fight scenes.
Unfortunately, I don’t think it was just the camera work that held me separate from the movie. My biggest problem is that Ji Dong Cheol had no real motivation, no real stakes until he found out that there was a chance his daughter was alive. It was at that point I really became invested in the movie as this was an interesting twist, but it came too late. Yes, he wanted to kill the people who killed his family, but I don’t think there was ever a point where we didn’t know that was going to happen. And why should we root for this anyway? He was just going to off himself when he accomplished it. One thing I learned while writing was that your lead character should not have a negative goal. Once we learn she might be alive, he now has reason to live, a reason to push forward to find out the truth and hopefully find his daughter. Now this is a positive goal.
This brought out an amazing scene at the end of the film: When he realized at the end that it didn’t matter what he did to the bad guy, the bad guy was never going to give up the location of his daughter, Ji Dong Cheol broke down and begged the man to tell him where she was. This was a great character moment to see a character who had been so strong and unbending finally brought low. And when he finally gave up and killed the man, getting his revenge, as, at that time, it was the only thing he could do? So fulfilling. It was also great moment between the fugitive and the man who hunted him.
Looking back at the plot there were a lot of WTF? moments. I know I had some issues with the same thing in the last movie I reviewed, T.O.P’s Commitment, but when I wrote that, I had no idea that that movie would make a lot more sense than this one.
Buckwheat? Really? How did the bad guy government official who was working in cahoots with the vice president of the same company run by the president who they murdered not know that the top secret microfiche that they were all looking for contained the instructions to make genetically modified buckwheat instead of a nuclear weapon? Why would the president have been trying to make a nuclear weapon in the first place? And wouldn’t anyone in the company not know the plan for the formula had changed?
And why the top secret buckwheat anyway? At the end of the movie North Korea was happy to have it just given to them out in the open, so why all the subterfuge? If he apparently knew bad guys were after him, why not announce to someone he wasn’t a weapons dealer? “Hey guys who are trying to kill me, FYI, unless you’re have a killer pancake recipe you need to make your own buckwheat for, there is no reason to be chasing after me.”
Easy Peasy.
There are lots of smaller instances of WTF’ery in this movie, like the timeline, the extra assassins that kept popping up, the miscasting of the dead wife (way too young), the fact that the chances of him surviving the hanging—both the drop and his escape alive—were pretty much nil, and many, many more, but it would sound nit-picky.
So in no way am I saying don’t watch this. Go! Watch this! Have a great time. As an overly-slick action movie, its a good way to kill a few hours. And, of course, there is the dirty, shirtless Gong Yoo. But as for myself, I can’t help but take stories and characters apart, looking at what worked and what doesn’t. As a former fiction writer, this ability has been drilled into my brain.
For better or worse.
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Betrayed and on the run, a North Korean agent tries to uncover the volatile secrets hidden inside the eyeglasses of a dead man.
Dong-chul (Gong Yoo) is the best field agent in North Korea – until he is abandoned during a mission, his wife and daughter murdered. Hunted and on the run, torn between grief and vengeance, he takes a job as a night driver for the CEO of a powerful corporation. The chairman is brutally assassinated – but gives Dong-chul a pair of glasses before he dies. Now, he’s on the run again. Accused of murder, wanted for treason, and desperate to uncover the volatile national secrets hidden inside the glasses. Dong-Chul wants the truth. And he’ll start a war to get it. Well Go USA, Inc.
‘The Suspect’ movie review: Some jump cuts and gunplay with your subtitles
Ji (Gong Yoo), betrayed and abandoned by the North Korean government, seeks to find the man responsible for the death of his wife and daughter in “The Suspect.” (well go usa entertainment)
The first half hour of “The Suspect” is dizzying and disorienting, but not because this South Korean spy thriller delves into the perplexities of relations with the North. (That comes later.) It’s because director Won Sin-yeon skillfully emulates the you-are-there-but-where-the-heck-is-that? style of the “Bourne” movies.
Like Jason Bourne, Ji (Gong Yoo) is on the run, with nearly everyone after him. Amid kinetic action sequences and cryptic flashbacks, Ji’s story gradually emerges: Trained as a North Korean superspy, he defected to the South after his wife and daughter were reportedly killed. There he worked as a driver, a choice of profession that foreshadows a couple of the more inventive car chases in recent movies.
Ji is framed for the murder of a prominent businessman with connections on both sides of the border. The former agent flees, but not far, staying in Seoul. To track him, the South Korean government reactivates Min (Park Hee-soon), “the best spy sniffer around.” He’s a hyper-macho colonel holding a grudge: He was removed from the field after Ji, then a North Korean operative, bested him during a face-off in Hong Kong.
Min correctly surmises that Ji remains in town because he’s on a mission. But that assignment, it’s eventually revealed, is not for either government. As if dodging a citywide dragnet weren’t tricky enough, Ji also intends to find the man he believes killed his wife and young daughter.
Actually, one or both of them may still be alive. But that’s information known only to the story’s true villains — men whom Min ultimately will decide he hates as much as Ji does. Luckily, both actors playing the competing agents are adept at conveying righteous anger.
Unsurprisingly, “The Suspect” turns out to be a tale of corruption within the ranks. There’s even a crusading freelance journalist, Choi (Yoo Da-in), who’s trying to document the whole conspiracy on video. She adds a trace of femininity to this testosterone-drunk fantasy, but her perpetually bleeding lip shows she gets knocked around just like the boys.
In addition to Choi’s news footage, Won chops simulated surveillance and command-center video into the icy-colored action footage, which employs the usual jittery camera shots and speedy edits. A former stuntman, the director likes to show the human body in extremis, whether surviving torture, evading execution or just taking a flying leap.
After all the punishment it delivers, “The Suspect” goes soft at the end, with not one but two fairy-tale endings. The first, if not both, of them will likely appeal more to Korean audiences than American ones. But most of what comes before should entertain any action buff who doesn’t mind a few subtitles with his gunplay, jump cuts and cold-eyed determination.
Jenkins is a freelance writer.
★ ★ ½
Unrated. At Rave Cinemas Centreville 12 and Cinemark Egyptian 24. Contains bloody violence, including torture. In Korean with subtitles.
137 minutes.
The Suspect (2013 South Korean film)
2013 South Korean film
The Suspect Directed by Won Shin-yun Written by Im Sang-yoon Produced by Yu Jeong-hun
Shin Chang-hwan Starring Gong Yoo
Park Hee-soon Cinematography Lee Sung-jae Edited by Shin Min-kyung Music by Kim Jun-seong Production
company Greenfish Distributed by Showbox/Mediaplex Release date December 24, 2013 ( ) Running time 137 minutes Country South Korea Language Korean Budget ~ US$9.5 million Box office US$26.9 million [1]
The Suspect (Korean: 용의자; RR: Yonguija) is a 2013 South Korean action thriller film starring Gong Yoo, and directed by Won Shin-yun.[2][3][4]
Plot [ edit ]
Ji Dong-cheol (Gong Yoo) was once one of the top special forces agent in North Korea, but after a change in political system, he was abandoned by his government while on a mission. He goes on the run, seeking his wife and daughter who were sold as slaves to China, only to discover their corpses. When he learns that an ex-colleague was behind their deaths, Dong-cheol goes on a vendetta for revenge, defecting to the South to chase his family’s killer. Now living incognito, he searches for his nemesis during the day, and at night works as a personal chauffeur for Chairman Park, a business executive with ties to Pyongyang. One night the chairman is attacked and killed by an assassin, but not before handing over a special pair of glasses to Dong-cheol. The South Korean intelligence service, a member of which frames Dong-cheol for the murder, goes on the hunt for the beleaguered former spy. The manhunt is led by Min Se-hoon (Park Hee-soon), a colonel and drill sergeant with whom Dong-cheol shares a past, and Kim Seok-ho (Jo Sung-ha), the director of the NIS. Aided by a feisty documentary filmmaker (Yoo Da-in), Dong-cheol goes on the run again while trying to recover top-secret materials that his dying boss sent him to find.[5][6]
Cast [ edit ]
Production [ edit ]
Yoon Kye-sang was originally cast in the lead role, but dropped out after co-star Choi Min-sik left the project.[10]
Gong Yoo was eventually cast, and the protagonist’s name “Ji Dong-cheol” is similar to the actor’s birth name, Gong Ji-cheol. To create the right physique for his role, Gong went on a diet for three months to reduce his body fat. He learned the Russian martial art Systema for the film’s fight scenes, and performed car chases, rock climbing and skydiving at the Han River without using stuntmen.[8]
The film was partly shot in Puerto Rico in April 2013.[11][12]
Release [ edit ]
The Suspect opened in South Korea on December 24, 2013. It was a box office hit, with 4.1 million admissions.[13][14]
The film’s distribution rights was sold to seven territories, including North America, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, the Middle East and German-speaking countries.[15][16][17] Will Go USA screened the film in 15 theaters in the United States on January 10, 2014.[18]
Reception [ edit ]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on eight reviews, with an average rating of 6.67/10.[19] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.[20]
The Los Angeles Times praised the film’s “inspired and teeth-grittingly determined” set pieces.[21] The Washington Post wrote that the film “should entertain any action buff,”[22] while Screen Daily, a film journal in the UK, also gave a good review: “the style of the action scenes is so explosive and immersive that the movie even threatens the reputation of the 007 series.”[23] The New York Times reviewed that the “guns-or-butter dichotomy” is “more resonant than you’d expect.”[24]
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
The Suspect (South Korea, 2013) – Review
The Suspect
Story: Ji Dong-cheol (Gong Yoo) is a former North Korean spy who witnesses his mentor being killed in South Korea. Dong-cheol manages to secure some important data and from that moment on he is on the run from the National Intelligene Service and leading investigator Kim Seok-ho (Jo Seong-ha). Actually, Kim is a corrupt agent who is responsible for the murder himself and makes use of a group of North Korean defectors in order to get his hands on the data. Drill sergeant Min Se-hoon (Park Hee-soon) is assigned the task of chasing after Dong-cheol and doesn’t have a clue about the secret agenda of his boss Kim until Dong-cheol makes him question his assignment because of his actions. But Dong-cheol doesn’t really care about the data he carries around and is in fact seeking revenge on the man who killed his wife and child by order of the North Korean government. However, since the whole NIS is after him he seeks the help of reporter Choi (Yoo Da-in), who wants to help him uncover a conspiracy within the secret service.
Review: “The Suspect” bears the heavy burden of being released at a time at which there is simply a surfeit of espionage thrillers from South Korea. Indeed, the movie may have the asset of turning its tonal focus from drama to action, but that doesn’t hide the fact that the screenplay is just mediocre and at times comes up with some strange ideas making it as generic as the protagonists of the movie. The insufficiently drawn characters also lead to us not being able to relate to them. At least action fans won’t find much to complain about since the movie delivers so many chasing scenes that they could easily have been used for two movies. But even here it shows that “The Subject” moves on safe ground and oftentimes takes a few pages out of its big brother’s book – Hollywood.
Espionage stories are always ludicrously complicated, it seems. With thousands of twists. But on a closer look those stories always follow the same modus operandi. Thus, it’s not that big of a deal if you lose track of what’s going on considering all the names and organizations introduced to you. Who the good guys and the bad guys are and what aims they strive to achieve is in fact pretty much self-explanatory because of obvious character archetypes. There is the good guy who, because of certain circumstances, became a North Korean killer, the bad guy who has his secret agenda and the good guy who is a tool of the bad guy until he realizes it. There is no extra room for character development, but at least this trio sometimes is good enough for creating some suspense.
But unfortunately this is just sometimes the case since we have seen everything here before already. “The Berlin File”, “Commitment” and “Secretly Greatly” sing the same tune and often shifted to unneceassary drama. “The Suspect” is more going down the path of “The Berlin File” and delivers equally big-scale action, but completely refrains from implementing drama, if you overlook some very small scenes. That’s actually not a bad thing because too much drama has often driven movies of the genre into the ground. But with “The Suspect” there just is no reason to be captivated by the events unfolding on screen. The camera and the pacing all insinuate suspense, but there actually is none since the characters are simply blank sheets.
References to “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” don’t help either. There is no sympathy for the protagonist on our part since he tenaciously follows his goal and keeps a straight face all the way through. Sure, North Korean spies have been trained to show no emotions, but that doesn’t make things more interesting for the viewer. Gong Yoo (“Silenced”) can’t get out much of his role either, but he at least performs all of his stunts himself. And the fights are really quite respectable, if it weren’t for the camera often being too close to the action or shaking too much. More convincing acting-wise is Park Hee-soon (“The Client”) as a hero with some faults. Individuals like the reporter only seem to be relevant to keep the plot going forward.
The way the plot develops is, as in many espionage thrillers before, governed by coincidences and inconsistencoes. Particularly towards the end there are so many plot holes, small and big ones alike, becoming apparant that it just makes you laugh. At least the action scenes can in fact make up for it. There are countless car chasing scenes or chasings over rooftops. But sometimes they drag on to such a degree that they aren’t that captivating anymore either. At times there is no suspense at all, but the action-heavy soundtrack still wants to make us believe that there is. It’s the well-known problems of the genre that sends director Won Sin-yeon (“Seven Days”) into a tailspin. “The Suspect” is big and made for an international audience. Won doesn’t create anything out of the ordinary, but it’s still solid stuff for action fans, even though his flick feels a bit too long with its 137 minutes.
(Author: Manfred Selzer)
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The Fangirls Movie Review: The Suspect
Karie the Maknae: Once upon a time, I decided I wanted to watch a movie and review it with MiataMama. We have a mutual love for Gong Yoo, me because Goblin: The Great and Lonely God was my gateway drama, thanks in large part to Gong Yoo’s incredible acting. Between that and my uncharacteristic love for action movies, when MiataMama suggested The Suspect, I thought I could give it a try.
MiataMama: So when Karie the Maknae suggested doing a movie review together, I immediately offered up the 2013 film The Suspect as our subject for discussion. Starring the talented Gong Yoo, this movie has been on my watch list for some time now. After several failed attempts to coerce my hubby into watching a K-movie with me (it’s an action flick, right?!), I decided no more waiting, and dove in feet first!
Trailer:
Synopsis**:
“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.” (MDL)
THE PLOT
Karie the Maknae: I went into The Suspect expecting the same sort of opening as a Bourne movie, and I was not disappointed. There were quick cuts of action and characters tossed at me left and right. Eventually, the good guys and the bad guys and the hero emerged, and the plot started coming together. The character development was solid, and the plot was exciting and as believable as any action flick is. When I was describing it to my husband, I kept comparing it to the Bourne movies. It truly falls solidly in that category.
MiataMama: For me, the story started off a little slow, and a lot disjointed, as I struggled to figure out all the main players. Thankfully, we were tossed clues in the form of flashbacks throughout. This helped a lot and I was able to fill in the gaps and keep up with the unfolding story. Rather than strictly being a North vs. South kind of theme though, the plot struck me as being more about love-of-people vs. love-of-money.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Karie the Maknae: This was a very grey and dark movie–there were few moments of light, as MiataMama discusses below. The car chases were absolutely remarkable–I love a good car chase and got to watch SEVERAL–and inventive. The fighting scenes were fantastic–I think Gong Yoo could give Lee Joon Ki a run for his money. (THERE’S an idea–Gong Yoo and Lee Joon Ki in an action drama together. That could be incredible.) And the shadowy story contrasted with the bright scenes involving Ji Dong Chul’s wife and the ending, which was beautifully done and just SOLID.
MiataMama: This film was dark and gritty in its cinematography. Lots of handheld camerawork, choppy cuts, and way more close-ups than I find comfortable, made it a bit of an unsettling watch for me. However, I give MAJOR kudos to the fantastic car chase scenes and the amazing hand-to-hand fights. They were definitely top notch! During one car chase scene, the vehicles jumped the median and were driving against/dodging oncoming traffic and I found myself thinking, “Oh, just another day, driving in Seoul.” HA! I don’t know if it was a conscious decision or not, but it also felt like the dialogue in the movie was sparse and slow. Maybe it was in an effort to offset all the action sequences?! Not sure, but it was an interesting juxtaposition that worked for me.
CHARACTER OBSERVATIONS
Karie the Maknae: Have I mentioned that Gong Yoo is a fantastic actor? I’m pretty sure I have. This movie did nothing but elevate my esteem for his abilities. Park Hee Soon was great as the crusty drill sergeant brought in to do what he does best–hunt down elusive individuals. I could see him playing a detective or something–I’ll have to look into his prior works. And Kim Sung Kyun!!! I loved him in Reply 1988 and was delighted to see him here, working his range to its fullest.
MiataMama: On the whole, I think that this movie was well cast. Gong Yoo played his role superbly, looking and acting every bit the stoic, special forces spy-gone-defector. Park Hee Soon, who played Col Min, is an actor I’ve not seen before. But he showcased the crusty-yet-sharp hunting dog well, as he chased down his prey. The main villain of film, actor Jo Sung Ha, was also a perfect fit. Maybe I’m just used to seeing him in these types of roles though? Either way, he’s definitely one of those characters where you wait, hopeful for a satisfying demise. Honestly, Yoo Da In’s character was the weakest link for me. Not that she acted poorly, more that her character was just kind of… there?? She was the sole female presence and offered up what was needed to make the story finish neatly. However, her scenes were pretty unmemorable for me. I think more backstory would have helped. Surprisingly, my favorite character, was that of Col Min’s military sidekick. Jo Jae Yoon excels in supporting roles. He was the ONLY shining bit of levity and brightness in an otherwise intense film. I absolutely loved him as the cheeky, bubblegum-chewing, sneaky, I-got-your-back, agent!!
OVERALL REACTION
Karie the Maknae: The Suspect was an overwhelmingly satisfying action flick. The story was well-told, with strong characters and a tight, straightforward plot. I really enjoyed watching it and I’m glad MiataMama suggested it. I’d give it 5/5 stars.
MiataMama: Reality didn’t quite live up to expectation for me. I’ll be honest, I was it in for Gong Yoo and was a bit disappointed his character didn’t stand out as much as I had hoped. However, if you take that out of the equation, this movie excelled in action, revenge, and tying up loose ends. Because of that, I’m giving it a solid 4/5 rating.
You can find The Suspect on DramaFever. Let us know if you end up watching it!
Until next time, we remain–
Karie the Maknae & MiataMama
Dramas with a Side of Kimchi
**This drama contains some swears (in English, because apparently that’s the only vocabulary the CIA has), as well as an uncomfortable torture scene and graphic fights.
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The Suspect: Film Review
Who needs subtitles when a film has as much slam-bang action as The Suspect, the second South Korean spy thriller to arrive here in as many months. Reflecting the heavy influence of the Bourne movies, this hyperkinetic pulp entertainment features enough car chases, shootouts and fight sequences to please genre aficionados of all ethnicities.
Of course, those subtitles will come handy when it comes to discerning the complexities of the exposition-heavy, flashback laden narrative. With a bloated running time of 137 minutes, the film threatens at times to wear out its welcome.
The Bottom Line High-octane “Bourne”-style action sequences enliven this kinetic South Korean import.
The title character is Ji Dong-cheol (Gong Yoo), a former North Korean superspy who defected after being betrayed by his superiors and nearly killed. Working in South Korea as a chauffeur for a millionaire CEO, he finds himself framed for murder when his boss is assassinated by masked intruders.
Ji goes on the run, being hotly pursued by a relentless government agent, Col. Min (Park Hee-soon), who bears a grudge relating to a previous encounter between the two during an operation in Hong Kong which resulted in Min’s being demoted. Also hot on Ji’s trail is a female documentary filmmaker (Yoo Da-in) who’s working on a project about defectors. Meanwhile, Jin attempts to discover the whereabouts of his missing wife and daughter who may have been killed by his former bosses.
Utilizing the hand-held camerawork and frenetic jump cuts that have become de rigueur for action movies the world over, director Won Shin-yun delivers a seemingly non-stop series of exciting set pieces that are only slightly marred by occasional visual incoherence. And while the screenplay by Lim Sang-yun is far too convoluted for its own good, its complex portrait of the deeply adversarial relationship between the two countries adds intriguing emotional and political resonance to the testosterone-laden proceedings.
Opens Jan. 10 (Well Go USA Entertainment)
Production: Green Fish Pictures, Showbox/Mediaplex
Cast: Gong Yoo, Park Hee-soon, Cho Seong-ha, Yoo Da-in, Kim Sung-kyun
Director: Won Shin-yun
Screenwriter: Lim Sang-yun
Producers: Lee Hyun-myung, You Jeong-hun
Executive producer: You Jeong-hun
Director of photography: Lee Chang-hwan
Editor: Shin Min-kyung
Production designer: Lee Jong-gun
Not rated, 137 min.
The Suspect
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Review: The Suspect [Guest Post]
Drum roll please, everyone! I’m excited to announce the first guest post on this blog!! Wheee!! 😀
A number of you would already be familiar with Lady G, who’s an unnie on this blog. She is always such a pleasure to chat with, and always has such interesting and insightful thoughts to share that I always look forward to her comments.
When it was announced that The Suspect was premiering in New York, we all squealed out loud in envy over at our GY Running Man Squee Fest Facebook group (yes, the squee-fest is over, but the squeeing has happily continued, heh), coz this meant that Lady G would get to see this movie on the big screen.
We – pretty much in unison, really – commissioned Lady G to tell us alllll about her experience of watching Gong Yoo in his first action role on the big screen.
Being the awesome gal that she is, Lady G didn’t just come back with lots of incoherent spazzes and gushes, though we wouldn’t have blamed her if she did. I mean, it’s Gong Yoo on the big screen after all. Heh.
Nuh-uh. Instead, she wrote a whole review of the movie, and here it is!
Take it away, Lady G!
Hey all! This is LadyG. I want to thank kfangurl for allowing me to be a guest blogger and give my two cents on Gong Yoo’s international smash action film, “The Suspect.” This is not a summary of the film, there are plenty of those to be found now on the web.
The cinematography is cold and blue toned-there’s no warmth here, expect maybe in a dreamy/hazy flashback with Gong Yoo in the background while his 14 year-old looking wife hangs laundry.
Some critics/reviews complained that the camera work was headache inducing. But I think that was over-stated. It’s not shaky-cam, but there are a lot of cuts back and forth. Particularly with the action sequences.
I guess when you need to read subtitles and watch the action at the same time it can bring on a headache. But I was fine with it after a few minutes.
Violence quota: This is a revenge action movie. There was violence, as much as a Hollywood film. I don’t know which has more, I rarely watch movies of that kind. Some Korean films tend to be brutal. But I expected as much.
The violence in “The Suspect” was not just random shoot-em-ups and body counts like a lot of American films. Every act, no matter how much I personally cringed and shut my eyes, had its purpose to forward the plot.
Language: Korean. haha. But I mean foul language. I’m writing this warning for viewers like me, that don’t appreciate it and may want to know how much is in the movie. Again, it’s like Hollywood standard.
The more I learn the Korean language, the more I don’t trust English subtitles. The have a habit of adding more hard core curses than is actually spoken in Korean. Also, I’m learning that the subtitling often simplifies what the character is really saying.
I suppose the subbers felt that given the mood of the character or the way a line was spoken, a big curse would substitute just fine. The English flashback scene in the film is all of 2-4 minutes when GY’s character is in Puerto Rico.
Gong Yoo doesn’t speak, but there’s plenty of big bad English cussing. I hate cursing no matter what, so it was annoying to read it/hear it, But ottoke? I put on my big girl panties and dealt with it.
Gong Yoo is tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome as the suspect, Ji Dong Chul. And that’s just standing there without trying to be. He’s no poser.
You believe this is a man of few words and all action. Gong Yoo was so tanned in some scenes, you’d think he was mixed with Spanish, Indian, Filipino, or any dark-skinned culture.
It created a rugged appearance that fit in with his strenuous, I mean STRENUOUS, past. Dong Chul went through horrific training in the North Korean army to come out as one of the best spies in the world.
He was later tortured in barbaric ways and managed to escape. (No real spoilers there; if he didn’t, there would be no movie!)
The tan made him stand out against the stark grey and blue palette at times. Let’s face it, the man was shake-and-baked, fried to a crisp, sauteed ala mode!
His body and abs were ripped beyond ripped. A truly silent but deadly and efficient North Korean spy defector that could kill you with a glance.
Dong Chul is disengaged from society, and constantly watched by the Government because he is a known defector. He lives in run-down shack and speaks to no one. Inside his wall is plastered with maps, photos and lists – his plan of revenge.
When you see him in action he moves with an efficiency that can be compared to a robot. This man was trained to be a terminator. But his tormented eyes reveal his humanity, he is a grieving husband and father. A human being.
You wouldn’t want to meet Dong Chul in a dark alley.
I’ve said it in my blog comments before. Gong Yoo looks like a gorgeous cat. Yes, a cat. Even more so in this movie. And I found myself giggling about it. His moves and stunts were powerful and reminded me of a panther. I’m strange, I know. I used a picture for emphasis.
Gong Yoo probably had no more than 15 lines in the whole 2 hours and 17 minutes.
But he conveyed every emotion through those beautiful and piercing big eyes – vengeance, pity, sadness, anger, and he mastered the stoic poker face. His stunts and all the fighting/martial arts sequences were amazingly choreographed.
You can tell he pushed himself to the limit. Whatever the limit is that allows actors to perform their own stunts.
I really like actor Park Hee Soon. He nearly stole the entire movie as hard-nosed, cynical, but eventually sympathetic soldier/agent, Min Se Hoon.
The introduction to his character on the army plane is not to be missed. Se Hoon is hot on Ji Dong Chul’s trail. (And looking hot while doing it too!) Se Hoon had a run-in with Ji Dong Chul in the past, made it out alive, and is used by shady law enforcement to hunt him down again.
On a side note, the technology in this film is really modern and effective. And I was reminded of the great show and movie “The Fugitive” in the way he relentlessly hunted Dong Chul.
Se Hoon had all the best lines and comebacks. He may have been the most fully developed character because of that. He was aided along by the only comic relief character, Captain Jo, played by Jo Jae Yun. An obnoxious, but intelligent and loyal, gum-chewing soldier.
Actor Kim Sung Kyun also gives a strong and chilling performance as a hitman/spy being stalked by Ji Dong Chul. Fans will immediately recognize him from the recent hit drama “Answer me, 1994” as the straight-laced/stuffy 19 year-old who looks 40.
It’s hard to say much about the plot without giving away major twists or the ending. Basically Dong Chul is framed for the murder of a scientist with a secret formula that the North Koreans would kill for.
He is given the formula and told to “bury it” then goes on the run. But Dong Chul is also out for vengeance to find the man who killed his wife and daughter. Be prepared for major edge-of-your-seat action and some of the absolute best car chase scenes ever made.
Evidence of a fantastic car chase! The way they were able to weave through the mazes and stairwells of the Korean neighborhoods was absolutely astounding.
As an action movie, “The Suspect” rivals Hollywood films, and in my opinion is even better. But of course it adds that unique Korean flair. There’s a heart underneath the madness.
It doesn’t bog you down with sentimentality and ham-over acting as many Korean films do. Except for the big villain’s obviously ‘evil laugh’ near the end. Muwhwahaha!
This is a pure revenge flick. There are no real goody-goody heroes. Everyone is an anti-hero and has their own morally grey agenda given their profession or lot in life. But they all somehow come together for a greater good – or bad. They do what they have to do.
K-Drama fans: DO NOT expect any type of cutesy romance or sweet gestures and antics from our beloved Gong Yoo.
The only active female in this movie is an investigative reporter played by Yoo Da In. She helps Gong Yoo hide-out and manages to expose all the lies and secrets around him. There’s a mutual respect between them, but no love or even hinted chemistry.
With all the craziness, there’s simply no time for it. I think the writers were smart to avoid a romance factor. It would have belittled Dong Chul’s mission of revenge and love for his lost wife and child.
Dong Chul is a man dead to the world, taking his grief to the max. But he still has a heart underneath his stony exterior and that is made clear in a few scenes. But If you were ever in immediate danger, you would want him on your side and running to your rescue.
Don’t miss that scene!
Despite the long length, you never feel bored. When the action slows down briefly, there’s still the element of intrigue to keep you on your toes.
The most memorable things about this film are the intense and wild car chases (I guess they don’t have air bags in Korea? Haha!) Park Hee Soon’s performance is award worthy, and the haunted expressions on Gong Yoo’s face will stay with you for a long time to come. (Okay, okay, and those abs.)
A face that has seen the worst of humanity and is full of anger and some regret for taking part in it.
It’s not a deep or profound film, but a great popcorn flick. Regardless, Gong Yoo is such a huge talent. Because his character was so darn quiet, I fancied him in a silent twenties film with pale make-up, exaggerated eyes, and wild gestures. He’d be absolutely perfect for it.
Something like this:
(That’s Sessue Hayakawa, a popular Japanese Silent film star in America. It’s a shame a lot of those films got lost or rotted away from improper handling or studio fires. I like Silent movies and would love to watch ones with real Asian stars. Not white actors with taped eyes.)
I’m not surprised that Gong Yoo’s International fan base is so huge that this movie made it to New York City. I remember reading the comments by Spanish fans salivating because he went to Puerto Rico in the summer of 2013 to film.
He is now a certified action star. I can imagine the action movie scripts are rolling to his doorstep now. I would rather he do another TV drama, even if it’s action, or an action-packed Sageuk like “Chuno.” He would be fantastic!
Gong Yoo is hard to pin-down or typecast because he is constantly re-inventing himself. From jerks in his earliest films, to adorable rom-com leading men, to subtle, yet powerful dramatic actor/accidental activist in “Silenced/The Crucible,” and now a rough and sexy action star.
I can’t wait to see what he does next! Gong Yoo…Fighting!
FINAL GRADE: B
*From the VIP Premiere of “The Suspect.”
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