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Still of Lee Jae-in and Jo Woo-jin in ‘Hard Hit’ (2021)

Hard Hit (2021)

Jo Woo-jin is terrific as the desperate father whose one wrong move could be the end of him and his kids

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Still of Lee Byung-hun and Ha Jung-woo in ‘Ashfall’ (2019)

Ashfall (2019)

This disaster extravaganza has the right dose of everything: special effects, high stakes, heroics, betrayal, comedy

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Still of Yum Jung-ah and Hwang Jung-min in ‘Mission: Cross’ (2024)

Mission: Cross (2024)

Yum Jung-ah is terrific as the wise-cracking police woman investigating fraudsters … and maybe her husband

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Still of Hyun Bin and Yoo Ji-tae in ‘The Swindlers’ (2017)

The Swindlers (2017)

Who’s scamming whom? You’ll have to pay careful attention to discover who is the real swindler

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A Special Lady (2017)

A twisty plot, Godfather-reminiscent set pieces, and a gutsy heroine can't make up for the exploitive brutality

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Still of Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Kang-woo, and Kim Hyo-jin in ‘The Taste of Money (2012)’

The Taste of Money (2012)

Will Kim Kang-woo come to embrace his master's contempt for money? Or will he cash in?

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The Front Line (2011)

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Still Of Kim Sang Kyung and Kim Kang Woo in ‘The Vanished’ (2018)

The Vanished (2018)

This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist

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Photo of Yeon-Seok Yoo and Hyo-ju Han in The Beauty Inside (2015)

The Beauty Inside (2015)

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Photo of Jung-min Hwang in ‘Ode to My Father’ (2014)

Ode to My Father (2014)

The tears are earned honestly in this tale of sacrifice, stubbornness and devotion

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Marrying the Mafia II (2005)

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Marrying the Mafia III (2006)

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