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Citizen of a Kind (Korean: 시민덕희) is a 2024 South Korean crime drama film directed by Park Young-ju, starring Ra Mi-ran, Gong Myung, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Byung-eun, Jang Yoon-ju, Lee Moo-saeng, and Ahn Eun-jin. It is based on the true story of Kim Seong-ja, a laundromat owner in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, who caught the head of a voice phishing organization in 2016. It was released on January 24, 2024.[3]
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| Hangul | 시민덕희 |
| Hanja | 市民덕희 |
| Literal meaning | Citizen Deokhee |
| Revised Romanization | Simindeoghui |
| Directed by | Park Young-ju |
| Written by | Park Young-ju |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lee Hyung-bin |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
| Music by | Hwang Sang-jun |
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| Distributed by | Showbox |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$12 million[1][2] |
Plot
editDeok-hee seeks a loan due to a fire at her laundromat. The bank calls and offers a generous upfront loan so she takes it right away. She is shocked to realize later that she is the victim of a voice phishing scheme. Deok-hee loses tens of thousands of dollars and ends up on the streets with her children. One day, the phisher who tricked her, Jae-min, calls again to tip Deok-hee off about the criminal organization that locked him up. Though police have given up on her case, Deok-hee flies directly to Qingdao with her co-workers to rescue Jae-min and get her money back.
Cast
edit- Ra Mi-ran as Kim Deok-hee
- Gong Myung as Kwon Jae-min
- Yeom Hye-ran as Bong-rim
- Park Byung-eun as Park Hyeong-sik
- Jang Yoon-ju as Sook-ja
- Lee Moo-saeng as Oh Myung-hwan
- Ahn Eun-jin as Ae-rim
- Lee Joo-seung as Kyeong-cheol
- Sung Hyuk as Dae-woo
- Kim Yool-ho as Detective Kim
- Shim Wan-joon as Information Team Leader
- Seo Ji-hoo as Detective Shin
Production
editPrincipal photography began in September 2020 and ended in December 2020.
Reception
editBox office
editAs of February 4, 2024[update], Citizen of a Kind has grossed $5.8 million with a running total of 837,959 tickets sold.[4]
Accolades
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best New Director | Park Young-ju | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Actress | Ra Mi-ran | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Yeom Hye-ran | Nominated | |||
| Gucci Impact Award | Citizen of a Kind | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Citizen of a Kind". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Citizen of a Kind (2024)". KOFIC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Cho Ji-young (14 December 2023). "[공식] 라미란 '시민덕희', 2024년 1월 24일 개봉 확정..팀워크 자신 캐릭터 포스터 공개" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Yearly". KOFIC. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Citizen of a Kind at IMDb
- Citizen of a Kind at HanCinema
- Citizen of a Kind at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)