The Target (film)

The Target (Korean: 표적; RR: Pyojeok) is a 2014 South Korean action thriller film directed by Yoon Hong-seung, starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Jin-wook, Kim Sung-ryung, Cho Yeo-jeong, Jo Eun-ji, and Yoo Jun-sang.^[2][3] It is a remake of the 2010 French film Point Blank.^[4][5][6]

The Target
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	표적
Hanja	標的
Revised Romanization	Pyojeok
Directed by	Chang
Written by	Jo Seong-geol Jeon Cheol-hong
Produced by	Syd Lim Seo Woo-sik
Starring	Ryu Seung-ryong Lee Jin-wook Kim Sung-ryung Cho Yeo-jeong Jo Eun-ji Yoo Jun-sang
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	April 30, 2014 (2014-04-30) (South Korea) May 22, 2014 (2014-05-22) (Cannes)
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]

Plot

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]

Cast

• Ryu Seung-ryong as Baek Yeo-hoon
• Lee Jin-wook as Lee Tae-joon
• Yoo Jun-sang as Song Gi-cheol
• Kim Sung-ryung as Jung Young-joo
• Cho Yeo-jeong as Jung Hee-joo^[11][12]
• Jo Eun-ji as Park Soo-jin
• Jin Goo as Baek Sung-hoon
• Kim Dae-myung as Jang Gyu-ho
• Jang Joon-nyeong as Lee Jeong-soo
• Yeom Ji-yeong as Yoo Hyeon-young
• Lee Hyun-wook as Jo Sang-woo
• Jo Kyeong-hoon as Jang Pil-joo
• Kim Tae-hwan as Killer 1
• Ki Se-hyeong as Killer 2
• Joo Seok-je as Jang Jin-seong
• Kim Jong-gu as Chief of police
• Byun Sang-yoon as Yeong-joo team member
• Yoo Yeong-bok as Yang Dong-seok
• Wi Yang-ho as Arch king
• Jang Eun-seon as Ob/gyn female doctor
• Shin Dam-soo as Drunk
• Kim Young-jae as Prosecutor

Box office

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]