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The Target (Korean: 표적; RR: Pyojeok) is a 2014 South Korean action thriller film starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Jin-wook, Yoo Jun-sang and Kim Sung-ryung, and directed by Yoon Hong-seung (who also goes by the pseudonym Chang).[2][3] It is a remake of the 2010 French film Point Blank.[4][5][6]
| The Target | |
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.jpg) Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 표적 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Pyojeok |
| Directed by | Chang |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Syd Lim Seo Woo-sik |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Choi Sang-muk |
| Edited by | Kim Chang-ju |
| Music by | Park In-young |
Production companies | Barunson Yong Film |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$19.9 million[1] |
Released on April 30, 2014 in South Korea, the film was also shown out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[7][8][9]
Former mercenary Yeo-hoon has reformed and is leading a normal life. That is, until he winds up framed for the death of a prominent CEO. He escapes, takes a bullet and winds up in a hospital bed. A doctor at the hospital, medical resident Tae-joon, helps him to escape his pursuers. When Tae-joon's pregnant wife is kidnapped, the two men embark on a dangerous 36-hour chase.[10]
The Target was released on April 30, 2014. It had a solid opening despite placing third at the box office, behind The Fatal Encounter (another Korean film released on the same day) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. With a market share of 21.5%, it attracted 1.35 million admissions and ₩6.63 billion (US$6.46 million) in its first week.[13][14]
On its second week, the film rose to second place at the box office, for a total of more than 2 million admissions from 716 screens nationwide.[15]
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