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Hunt
헌트
2022 131 min South Korea 18+
★6.6
Action, Mystery, Drama
Director: Lee Jung-jae
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Description
After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency. When the spy begins leaking top secret intel that could jeopardize national security, the two units are each assigned to investigate each other.
Budget:
$17M
US Gross:
$25,994
Worldwide:
$25,994
Starring
Lee Jung-jae
Actor
Jung Woo-sung
Actor
Go Youn-jung
Actor
Awards
9 wins & 26 nominations total
Key opinion
Hunt is an ambitious directorial debut that delivers high-octane action and sophisticated cat-and-mouse intrigue set against the backdrop of 1980s South Korean political turmoil. While many praise the leads' chemistry and the film's relentless pace, others find the complex plot convoluted and the narrative execution inconsistent.
| Acting | The chemistry between leads Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung provides a compelling anchor for the film's morally ambiguous central conflict. | |
| Direction | The film succeeds as a high-stakes, technically proficient spy thriller featuring intense, Hollywood-scale action sequences. | |
| Screenplay | The film's dense, fast-paced narrative requires high audience attention, which some viewers find engagingly intricate while others find confusing and bloated. | |
| Ending | Opinions on the film's climax and resolution are divided, with some viewers appreciating the relentless twists and others dismissing the final payoff as contrived or underdeveloped. | |
| Theme | Critics are split on the political subtext; some laud its sophisticated exploration of systemic tyranny and moral complexity, while others find the thematic depth simplistic. |