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Hitman: Agent Jun
히트맨
2020 110 min South Korea 18+
★6.6
Action, Comedy
Director: Won-sub Choi
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Description
A failing webtoon artist finds he's drawn a target on his own back after publishing a story containing real secrets from his former life as a superspy.
Starring
Kwon Sang-woo
Actor
Jeong Jun-ho
Actor
Hwang Woo-seul-hye
Actor
Key opinion
Hitman (2020) is a South Korean action-comedy that blends the trope of a retired secret agent with the creative frustrations of a struggling webtoon artist. While some viewers appreciate its lighthearted pacing and balance of genres, others criticize the film for its shallow script, reliance on clichés, and lackluster action sequences.
| Originality | The narrative premise of a former spy turned comic artist offers a fresh, creative angle on the tired 'retired assassin' archetype. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies heavily on predictable tropes, resulting in 'cardboard' characters and a plot that lacks sufficient depth. | |
| Humor | The humor is uneven, oscillating between being a source of lighthearted entertainment for some and overly childish, shallow slapstick for others. | |
| Pacing | Perspectives on the action sequences are split: some viewers enjoy the relentless pace and volume of fights, while others find them poorly edited, cheaply executed, and lacking in choreographic quality. |