The Swindlers is a 2017 South Korean crime comedy film directed by Jang Chang-won in his directional debut.[2][3][4] It stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana, and Ahn Se-ha.[5][6] The film depicts the unpredictable teamwork of scammers catching a legendary con artist.

Plot

A shocking news report announces the sudden death of Jang Doo-chil, a notorious con artist who once turned South Korea upside down. However, rumors quickly spread that he is still alive, and speculation arises that powerful figures who once protected him deliberately set him free.

Ji-sung, a swindler who specializes in deceiving other con artists, insists that Jang Doo-chil is still alive and proposes a plan to capture him to prosecutor Park Hee-soo, who is in charge of the case. Park secretly recruits three skilled scammers, Go Seok-dong, Choon-ja, and Chief Kim, to form an unofficial investigation team. Together, they devise a strategy to track down Jang Doo-chil's elusive right-hand man, Kwak Seung-gun.

However, Park has his own hidden agenda beyond simply arresting Jang Doo-chil. Sensing his ulterior motives, Ji-sung and the rest of the crew begin crafting their own schemes to ensure they don't fall for each other's tricks.[7]

Cast

Release and reception

Local

The Swindlers opened in South Korea on November 22, 2017, grossing US$1.4 million from 213,185 admissions on the first day of its release.[11]

The film topped the local box office for three consecutive weeks.[12]

By December 19, 2017, The Swindlers exceeded 4 million in cumulative attendance, and collected US$28.9 million in total.[13]

International

The film was released internationally in ten territories: Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Britain and the Philippines.[14]

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 6th Korea Film Actors Association Awards Popular Star Award Nana Won [15]
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Nominated [16]
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Supporting Actor Bae Seong-woo Nominated [17]
Best New Actress Nana Nominated

References

  1. ^ "The Swindlers (2017)". koreanfilm.or.kr.
  2. ^ 꾼 : 네이버 영화 (in Korean). Movie.naver.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  3. ^ 꾼 (2017) - Daum 영화 (in Korean). Movie.daum.net. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  4. ^ 꾼 (The Swindlers). Cine21.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  5. ^ "Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae make tense team in 'Swindlers'". 10 November 2017.
  6. ^ "THE SWINDLERS Target 10 Offshore Markets". Koreanfilm.
  7. ^ "영화 "사기를 설계하고 기획하다. 사기꾼 잡는 사기꾼 이야기! 현빈·유지태·나나 주연" - 한국강사신문". www.lecturernews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  8. ^ "영화 "사기를 설계하고 기획하다. 사기꾼 잡는 사기꾼 이야기! 현빈·유지태·나나 주연" - 한국강사신문". www.lecturernews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  9. ^ 디지털본부12. "영화 '꾼', 현빈X유지태의 속고 속이는 사기극". 부산일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "영화 '꾼' 나나, 현빈 실제 성격? '자상하고 부드럽다'". 빅데이터뉴스 (in Korean). 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  11. ^ "Korean Film Biz Zone: Daily Box Office [20171115 ~ 20171122]".
  12. ^ "THE SWINDLERS Takes 3rd Weekend Crown". KoBiz. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  13. ^ 현빈 주연 '꾼' 장기흥행 끝 400만 관객 돌파. 연합뉴스 (in Korean). 19 December 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "Korean crime film to open in 10 foreign regions". Yonhap News Agency. 2017-11-30.
  15. ^ "Top Star Awards for NA Moon-hee, LEE Jung-hyun, CHOI Min-shik and Hyun-bin". Korean Film Biz Zone. January 8, 2018.
  16. ^ 제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개. JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
  17. ^ ‘제2회 더 서울어워즈’ 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개. iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
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