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 | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 런닝맨 |
| Revised Romanization | Reonningmaen |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rŏnningmaen |
| Directed by | Jo Dong-oh |
| Written by | Jo Dong-oh |
| Produced by | Jeong Jong-hun |
| Starring | Shin Ha-kyun |
| Cinematography | Jo Sang-yuen |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$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
editJong-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
edit- 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
editRunning 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
editFilm 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
edit- ^ "Running Man (2013)". www.koreanfilm.or.kr.
- ^ "RUNNING MAN grabs Hollywood's attention". Korean Film Council. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Korea's first Hollywood-invested film starts filming". The Korea Times. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (5 April 2013). "Unique Korean action selected by Hollywood - Running Man". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (5 February 2013). "Beyond Korea, to English speaking nations". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ^ Lee, Claire (26 February 2013). "Fox unveils first foray into Korean market". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (4 February 2013). "RUNNING MAN Will Hit Screens in April". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-min (14 March 2013). "SHIN Ha-kyun of RUNNING MAN Continues to Develop". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ^ 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) - ^ a b Elley, Derek (29 June 2013). "Running Man". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ^ a b "Running Man (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
External links
edit- Official website
(in Korean) - Running Man at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Running Man at IMDb
- Running Man at HanCinema
