The Swindlers (2017 film)

The Swindlers is a 2017 South Korean crime action film directed by Jang Chang-won.[2][3][4] The film stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana and Ahn Se-ha.[5][6]

The Swindlers
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
Revised RomanizationKkun
Directed byJang Chang-won
Written byJang Chang-won
Produced bySung Chang-yeon
StarringHyun Bin
Yoo Ji-tae
Bae Seong-woo
Park Sung-woong
Nana
Ahn Se-ha
CinematographyLee Tae-yoon
Music byBang Jun-seok
Production
company
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)
Running time
117 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$28.9 million[1]

Plot

A con artist who had been reported dead after committing a grand fraud case is rumored to be alive. A prosecutor, Park, who was in collusion with the con man needs to eliminate him to avoid a corruption scandal. When tracking down the con man, Park meets another fraudster named Ji-sung who is also after the same man for a personal revenge. Realizing their mutual goals, they decide to team up, but with hidden motives.[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 AwardsPopular Star AwardNanaWon[15]
201854th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New ActressNominated[16]
2nd The Seoul AwardsBest Supporting ActorBae Seong-wooNominated[17]
Best New ActressNanaNominated

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.
  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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