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Kill Boksoon

Original title: Gil Bok-soon
  • 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
15K
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Jeon Do-yeon and Esom in Kill Boksoon (2023)
A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.
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A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life.

  • Director
    • Byun Sung-hyun
  • Writer
    • Byun Sung-hyun
  • Stars
    • Lee Jae-wook
    • Fahim Fazli
    • Jeon Do-yeon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    15K
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    • Director
      • Byun Sung-hyun
    • Writer
      • Byun Sung-hyun
    • Stars
      • Lee Jae-wook
      • Fahim Fazli
      • Jeon Do-yeon
    • 69User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    Lee Jae-wook
    Lee Jae-wook
    • Cha Min-kyu (young)
    Fahim Fazli
    Fahim Fazli
    • Masood
    Jeon Do-yeon
    Jeon Do-yeon
    • Gil Bok-soon
    Hwang Jung-min
    Hwang Jung-min
    • Shinichirô Oda
    Sul Kyung-gu
    Sul Kyung-gu
    • Cha Min-gyoo
    Elyse Dinh
    Elyse Dinh
    • Gil Bok-soon
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Esom
    Esom
    • Cha Min-hee
    Paul Nakauchi
    Paul Nakauchi
      Koo Kyo-hwan
      Koo Kyo-hwan
      • Han Hee-seong
      Lee Hae-young
      Lee Hae-young
      • Senator Oh Jeong-Sik
      Andrew Kishino
      Andrew Kishino
        Lee Yeon
        Lee Yeon
        • Kim Yeong-ji
        Kim Si-Ah
        Kim Si-Ah
        • Gil Jae-yeong
        Kim Sung-oh
        Kim Sung-oh
        • Sergeant Shin
        Nicholas Leung
        Nicholas Leung
        • Han Hee Sung
        • (English version)
        • (voice)
        Yoon Kyung-ho
        Yoon Kyung-ho
        • Principal Yang No-soon
        George Tsai
        George Tsai
        • Gwang-Il
        • (English version)
        • (voice)
        Miya Kodama
        Miya Kodama
        • Jae-young
        • (english version)
        • (voice)
        • Director
          • Byun Sung-hyun
        • Writer
          • Byun Sung-hyun
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        User reviews69

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        7cjonesas

        [6.6] Good bye friend!

        Awesome fight choreography, visual - special effects and many moments in the score section. Aside that a semi-incomprehensible lady invincible mumbo that is stretched for over two hours.

        It is enjoyable and cringey at the same time, nice for listening to Hangul with its dramatic intonations and feast on the nice visually polished production value and yummy Korean cuisine with a lot of penchant to soy products.

        • Screenplay/storyline/plots: 6.5
        • Development: 8
        • Realism: 6.5
        • Entertainment: 7
        • Acting: 7
        • Filming/photography/cinematography: 8
        • VFX: 8.5
        • Music/score/sound: 7.5
        • Depth: 6
        • Logic: 2.5
        • Flow: 6.5
        • Crime/action/thriller: 6.5
        • Ending: 6.
        7LetsReviewThat26

        Pretty good

        Kill book-soon is another great korean action movie with some hints of thriller thrown in for good measure. This movie centres on a woman named bok soon, played by jean do yeon. She is pretty good in her role and comes off well as the innocent movie that is also hiding a secret, she is actually a hitwoman for hire. From the start of the movie we know what we arein far as this powerful assasin eleminates her first target. The cinemotogrpahy is reallt well done and the way the fighting is coreographed is done in a good way where you can follow the action as the camera does. Its pretty violent too and works well. Overall kill bok soon is another great netflix original with a good mix of action and a little bit of comedy in there too.
        Isle1970

        Deserves a Better Rating

        It's really about an 8.5 for me, but like others, I felt the need to aid in getting this movie more appropriately rated.

        What keeps it from being a full 10 for me was the length, a somewhat dissatisfying ending, and a not fully explained flashback scene.

        But what it did well, it did very well indeed. The fight scenes were absolutely outstandingly choreographed and filmed. The angst between mother and daughter was realistic. The irony of honor and rules being part of an assassin's "moral" code was breathtaking in its absurdity, but the film still manages to convince you of the sincerity of their convictions, even as you disagree with them.

        So please give this movie a fair shot. I probably won't watch it again, as gore isn't usually my thing. But it is a movie worth seeing for some amazing acting, fight scenes, complex characters living double lives, and the thing I loved the most was seeing a middle aged woman be attractive, strong, and portray such depth.
        7Resurii

        A Killer Balance of Action and Emotion: "Kill Boksoon" Review

        "Kill Boksoon" is a captivating Netflix film that explores the life of a contract killer and single mother, Boksoon, played by the phenomenal Jeon Do-yeon. The movie showcases Boksoon as an empowered woman with a 100% success rate in her deadly profession. At the same time, it delves into her personal struggles as she tries to maintain a healthy relationship with her teenage daughter, Jae-young, portrayed by Kim Si-a.

        The action sequences in "Kill Boksoon" are intense and visceral, living up to the high standards of top-line Korean action thrillers. As Boksoon continues to excel in her dangerous career, she must also navigate the emotional minefield of her daughter's growing pains. This unique blend of action and emotion adds depth and complexity to the film.

        Despite some familiar emotional elements, "Kill Boksoon" manages to create an engaging and entertaining experience for viewers. The film's portrayal of the challenges faced by a single mother, who also happens to be a ruthless killer, offers a fresh take on the action-comedy genre.

        If you're a fan of dark action-comedies with a touch of emotional depth, "Kill Boksoon" is a must-watch. With its thrilling fight scenes and realistic exploration of motherhood, this film strikes the perfect balance between exhilarating action and heartwarming emotion.
        8ink006

        It's a good assassin film

        Seen a lot of people reviewing and comparing this movie to John Wick and saying that it isn't as good. But John Wick is soooo cliché and gratuitous with it's violence and isn't very good. I stopped half way through John Wick 2 because I couldn't take it anymore. In Kill Boksoon, I liked the main story and I also liked the mother-daughter story as an opposite to the main which brought some balance between action and emotion. The characters are well developed and have depth. The acting is very good. It's worth watching and doesn't feel as long as the 2hr 14min suggest. If you like John Wick and assassin movies but don't like this one then I'm smh.

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          • March 31, 2023 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • South Korea
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        • Languages
          • Korean
          • Japanese
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