Running Man (2013 film)

Running Man (Korean: 런닝맨; RR: Reonningmaen) is a 2013 South Korean action film starring Shin Ha-kyun as an ordinary man who begins to be chased and watched by the entire nation after he is falsely accused in a homicide case.[2][3][4][5]

Running Man
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationReonningmaen
McCune–ReischauerRŏnningmaen
Directed byJo Dong-oh
Written byJo Dong-oh
Produced byJeong Jong-hun
StarringShin Ha-kyun
Lee Min-ho
CinematographyJo Sang-yuen
Edited byNam Na-yeong
Music byKim Jun-seok
Production
companies
Fox International Productions
Cree Pictures
Korean Film Council
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)
Running time
127 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$9.2 million[1]

Running Man was the first ever Korean movie to have 100% of its investment come from a Hollywood studio, 20th Century Fox, which also produced it along with CreaPictures.[6][7] Distributed by Fox both domestically and worldwide, it was released in theaters on April 4, 2013.[8]

Plot

Jong-Woo (Shin Ha-kyun) went to prison four times for petty crimes likes burglary and car theft, but he now works as an auto mechanic. He has a 17-year-old son named Gi-Hyuk (Lee Min-ho), which he raises by himself. Gi-Hyuk is a smart kid, but troubled. The father and the son also do not get along. Although Jong-Woo might appear like an irresponsible father, he tries his best and even works at night as a private taxi service.

One evening, Jong-Woo drops off a couple at a ritzy hotel. Suddenly, another man hops into Jong-Woo's car and tells him to drive off. Once the man pulls out a large stash of cash, Jong-Woo is happy to drive the man wherever he wants. The man asks Jong-Woo to drive him to a delivery company.

Jong-Woo walks into the delivery company and asks for directions to the bathroom. He then notices the man mailing off a small electronic device. The man then comes up to Jong-Woo and offers him $1,000 if he will drive him to an apartment and then to the airport. Jong-Woo happily agrees, but he first grabs the man's cellphone and calls his own cellphone.

Once they get into the parking garage of the apartment complex, Jong-Woo's life is about to turn completely upside down. He runs out of the garage on foot and becomes the prime suspect in a murder case.

Meanwhile, Gi-Hyuk is shocked and confused that his father is now a murder suspect. Gi-Hyuk attempts to uncover the truth.

Cast
  • Shin Ha-kyun - Cha Jong-woo, auto mechanic[9][10][11]
  • Lee Tae-ri - Cha Gi-hyuk, Jong-woo's son (credit as Lee Min-ho)
  • Kim Sang-ho - Ahn Sang-ki, detective
  • Jo Eun-ji - Park Sun-young, reporter
  • Oh Jung-se - Jang Do-sik, computer geek
  • Joo Hyun - Pastor Moon
  • Kim Eui-sung - Director Kim
  • Jung Suk-yong - Chief of police
  • Nam Kyung-eup - Richard Ma
  • Won Woong-jae - Detective Choi
  • Jung Mi-seong - Reporter Choi
  • Kwon Beom-taek - Dr. Hong Seung-hoon
  • Park Sang-wook - Beard
  • Yeom Dong-heon - Drunk

Release

Running Man was released in South Korea on April 4, 2013.[12] It opened at number one at the South Korean box office, grossing a total of US$3,317,529 in its first week.[13] The film fell to third place in its second week, behind the premieres of Fists of Legend and Oblivion.[14] The film has grossed a total of US$8,873,200.[13]

Critical reception

Film Business Asia gave the film a three out of ten rating, referring to it as an "over-played and under-written action marathon quickly wears out its welcome."[12]

References
  1. "Running Man (2013)". www.koreanfilm.or.kr.
  2. "RUNNING MAN grabs Hollywood's attention". Korean Film Council. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  3. Park, Eun-jee (7 August 2012). "Filming for Running Man begins with U.S. studio support". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Korea's first Hollywood-invested film starts filming". The Korea Times. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  5. Lee, Eun-sun (5 April 2013). "Unique Korean action selected by Hollywood - Running Man". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  6. Lee, Eun-sun (5 February 2013). "Beyond Korea, to English speaking nations". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  7. Lee, Claire (26 February 2013). "Fox unveils first foray into Korean market". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  8. Lee, Eun-sun (4 February 2013). "RUNNING MAN Will Hit Screens in April". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  9. Oh, Mi-jung (26 February 2013). "Shin Ha Kyun Talks about the Fractures and Acrophobia He Suffered for Running Man". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  10. Kim, Hyun-min (14 March 2013). "SHIN Ha-kyun of RUNNING MAN Continues to Develop". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  11. Lim, Ju-ri (16 April 2013). "Shin Ha-kyun leaps into first action role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. Elley, Derek (29 June 2013). "Running Man". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  13. "Running Man (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  14. "South Korea Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
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