(Movie Review) 'The Childe': Bloodsoaked Crime Thriller With Chilling Chase Scenes

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SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap). Kid is a stylish police thriller that follows a Korean man's harrowing journey in search of his father, complete with fast-paced action, mayhem and gunfights.

Director Park Hoon-jeong, known for the gangster action film New World (2013), once again brings his unique camerawork to rescue Kopino from the gangsters. Objectives.

The lead role is played by Kim Seon Ho, a mysterious character who calls himself an "expert" to his enemies and a "friend" to his target.

A handsome man in designer clothes kills people with his smile and silly jokes, but is easily irritated by the blood stains on his stylish boots. A merciless killer knows how to get the job done.

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Marco (Kang Tae-joo) fights in illegal boxing arenas in the Philippines to raise money for surgery for his Korean father's sick Filipino mother.

One day, he heard from his Korean father and flew to South Korea to meet him.

But Marco's journey is fraught with difficulties when his son is pursued by a mysterious woman (Go Ara) and his Korean father's son, Han (Kim Kang Woo).

Khan is the heir to the family's catering business, and when his father is dying, he needs something from Marco to fix his succession plan.

Although Khan is a high-ranking executive in his father's business empire, the sharp-nosed man looks like a mafia boss with a gang of hooded thugs.

At first, Marco didn't know why he was being chased, but then he ran away, but then he discovered a dangerous plan for his trip to South Korea.

Amid the unexpected chaos and madness, there are additional twists and turns throughout the story to keep the intrigue going.

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The story shows the plight of a half-Korean born to a single Filipino mother through Marco's eyes, but it doesn't deal with heavy subjects and stays true to the genre.

The neo-noir film is reminiscent of Park's New World in terms of cinematography and style, but the lack of a narrative around the boy who takes up most of the story makes the film unconvincing.

In his big screen debut, Kim Seon Ho shows a different side in the romantic comedy series Cha Cha Hometown (2021), creating a cold-blooded killer who makes jokes even in life. - State of death.

Veteran actor Kim Kang Woo delivers the best performance of his career, as rookie Kang's facial expression and boxing skills prove why he's a standout among the 1980s hopefuls.

The Child will be released in local theaters on June 21.

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