Smugglers (2023)

Original title

밀수

Directed by

Ryoo Seung-wan

Genre

action film, crime film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

16

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 80 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s South Korea, a group of women divers get involved in smuggling operations off the coast of Busan. They face danger from criminals and authorities as they try to make money.

grittyenergetictensefast-paceddarkly comicnostalgicvisceralsuspenseful

What happens

Smugglers (Korean: 밀수; RR: Milsu) is a 2023 South Korean crime film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, who co-wrote the film with Kim Jeong-yeon. The film stars Kim Hye-soo, Yum Jung-ah, Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Kim Jong-soo, and Go Min-si. It was released theatrically on July 26, 2023. The film is said to be based on the motif of haenyeo who participated in smuggling in the 1970s, overlapping with the fact that a female smuggling ring was active in Busan at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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