Smugglers (2023 film)

Smugglers
Smugglers
	Theatrical release poster
Hangul	밀수
Hanja	密輸
Revised Romanization	Milsu
Directed by	Ryoo Seung-wan
Written by	Ryoo Seung-wan; Kim Jeong-yeon
Produced by	Kang Hye-jeong
Starring	Kim Hye-soo; Yum Jung-ah; Zo In-sung; Park Jeong-min; Kim Jong-soo; Go Min-si;
Music by	Chang Kiha
Production; company	Filmmaker R&K
Distributed by	Next Entertainment World
Release date	July 26, 2023;
Running time	129 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean;
Box office	US$37.4 million[1]

Smugglers (Korean: 밀수; Hanja: 密輸; RR: Milsu) is a 2023 South Korean crime film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, starring 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.[2][3]

Premise

Set in the 1970s, the story revolves around an action crime of haenyeo who gets caught up in smuggling against the background of a peaceful small sea village.[4]

Synopsis

Haenyeo lost their jobs overnight when a chemical plant was built in the peaceful seaside town of Guncheon. Chun-ja (Kim Hye-soo) is a fighter looking for a way to make a living. It is said that you can make a lot of money just by lifting an object thrown into the sea. She learns about the world of smuggling and makes an attractive proposal to the leader of the haenyeo, Jin-sook (Yum Jung-ah), who made a bold decision to make a living despite knowing that it was dangerous. As she meets Sergeant Kwon (Zo In-sung), the national smuggling king, she falls in love with smuggling. Then one day, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune arrives.

Cast

Kim Hye-soo as Jo Chun-ja, a smuggler.[5][6]
Yum Jung-ah as Um Jin-sook, Chun-ja's best friend and the eldest sister of the smuggler who is the leader of haenyeo.[6]
Zo In-sung as Sergeant Kwon, the national smuggling king.[6]
Park Jeong-min as Jang Do-ri, the youngest child.[6]
Kim Jong-soo as Lee Jang-chun, a customs officer.[7][6]
Go Min-si as Go Ok-bun, the youngest hidden card who runs a coffee shop.[8][6]
Park Kyung-hye as Dok-soon, a haenyeo[9]
Kim Jae-hwa as haenyeo[9]
Park Jun-myeon as Yang Geum-ne, a haenyeo[9]
Joo Bo-bi as Lee Eok-cheok, a haenyeo[9]

Production

Principal photography began on June 5, 2021.[10]

Release

The film was officially invited to the Special Presentations section at 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, which held from September 7th to 17th following the Locarno International Film Festival.[11]

Reception

Box office

The film was released on July 26, 2023 in South Korea. The opening recorded 318,084 admissions and topped the South Korean box office for two weeks. The film surpassed 1 million admissions on fourth day of its released and surpassed 4 million on their 17th days of released. Smugglers became the second movie to reach break-even point in 2023 after The Roundup: No Way Out.

Awards

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards	2023	Best Supporting Actor	Kim Jong-soo	Won	[12]
		Technical Award : (Art)	Lee Hui-kyung	Won
		Music Award	Chang Kiha	Won
Buil Film Awards	2023	Best Supporting Actor	Kim Jong-soo	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Go Min-si	Won
		Best New Actress	Go Min-si	Nominated
		Best Actress	Yum Jung-ah	Nominated
		Best Film	Smugglers	Nominated
		Best Director	Ryoo Seung-wan	Nominated
		Best Music	Chang Kiha	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Choi Young-hwan	Nominated
		Art/technical Award	Lee Hu-Kyung	Nominated
Marie Claire Asia Star Awards	2023	Face of Asia Award	Go Min-si	Won	[13]

References

"KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2023". KOFIC. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
Kang Min-kyung (January 25, 2023). "[공식] 류승완 '밀수', 올여름 개봉 확정…김혜수·염정아의 첫 만남" [[Official] Ryoo Seung-wan's 'Smuggling' confirmed to be released this summer... Kim Hye-soo and Yum Jung-ah's first meeting] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
Hong Se-young (April 12, 2023). "김혜수·염정아·조인성·박정민 '밀수', 7월 26일 개봉 확정 [공식]" [Kim Hye-soo, Yeom Jeong-ah, Jo In-seong, and Park Jung-min 'Smugglers' confirmed to be released on July 26 [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Naver.
Kwon Gil-yeo (January 25, 2023). "김혜수X염정아X조인성 '밀수', 올 여름 개봉 확정" [Kim Hye-soo X Yum Jung-ah X Jo In-seong 'smuggling' confirmed to be released this summer] (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
Jeon Hyung-hwa (May 6, 2021). "[단독]김혜수·염정아·조인성·박정민·고민시·김종수, 류승완 '밀수' 호화 라인업 완성[종합]" [[Exclusive] Kim Hye-soo, Yeom Jeong-ah, Jo In-seong, Park Jeong-min, Ko Min-si, Kim Jong-soo, Ryu Seung-wan's 'Smuggling' luxury lineup completed [Comprehensive]]. star.mt (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
Kim Bora (June 15, 2023). ""6인 6색" '밀수' 김혜수→고민시, 색다른 변신" ["6 people, 6 colors" 'smuggling' Kim Hye-soo → Go Min-si, a different transformation] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
Lim Jong-myung (June 11, 2021). "영화 '밀수', 조인성·박정민·고민시·김종수 합류". Never (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
Jeon Hyung-hwa (May 6, 2021). "[단독]고민시, 류승완 감독 '밀수' 합류..김혜수·염정아와 호흡" [[Exclusive] Minsi Goo joins director Ryu Seung-wan's 'Smuggling'... Breathing with Hye-soo Kim and Jeong-ah Yeom]. starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
"'밀수' 박경혜, 이번엔 해녀다". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
Jung Hee-yeon (June 11, 2021). "'밀수' 김혜수X염정아X조인성X박정민 캐스팅…크랭크인 [공식]" ['Smuggling' Kim Hye-soo, Yum Jung-ah, Jo In-seong, Park Jung-min cast... Crankin [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
Kwak Myung-dong (July 25, 2023). "'밀수' 토론토 국제영화제 스페셜 프레젠테이션 섹션 공식 초청, "류승완의 시그니처 액션"" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
Yang, So-young (September 4, 2023). "김서형 류준열, 영평상 주연상 받는다...작품상은 '다음 소희" [Kim Seo-hyung Ryu Jun-yeol, Youngpyeong Award for Best Actor... 'Next Sohee' for Best Picture] (in Korean). Star Today. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023 – via Naver.
Lee, Seo-hyun (October 6, 2023). "마리끌레르 아시아스타어워즈 2023" [Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2023] (in Korean). Marie Claire. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

Smugglers at the Korean Movie Database
Smugglers at HanCinema
Smugglersat IMDb

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[box:korea-1] "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2023". KOFIC. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[2] Kang Min-kyung (January 25, 2023). "[공식] 류승완 '밀수', 올여름 개봉 확정…김혜수·염정아의 첫 만남" [[Official] Ryoo Seung-wan's 'Smuggling' confirmed to be released this summer... Kim Hye-soo and Yum Jung-ah's first meeting] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[3] Hong Se-young (April 12, 2023). "김혜수·염정아·조인성·박정민 '밀수', 7월 26일 개봉 확정 [공식]" [Kim Hye-soo, Yeom Jeong-ah, Jo In-seong, and Park Jung-min 'Smugglers' confirmed to be released on July 26 [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Naver.

[4] Kwon Gil-yeo (January 25, 2023). "김혜수X염정아X조인성 '밀수', 올 여름 개봉 확정" [Kim Hye-soo X Yum Jung-ah X Jo In-seong 'smuggling' confirmed to be released this summer] (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[Smuggler4-5] Jeon Hyung-hwa (May 6, 2021). "[단독]김혜수·염정아·조인성·박정민·고민시·김종수, 류승완 '밀수' 호화 라인업 완성[종합]" [[Exclusive] Kim Hye-soo, Yeom Jeong-ah, Jo In-seong, Park Jeong-min, Ko Min-si, Kim Jong-soo, Ryu Seung-wan's 'Smuggling' luxury lineup completed [Comprehensive]]. star.mt (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

[:0-6] Kim Bora (June 15, 2023). ""6인 6색" '밀수' 김혜수→고민시, 색다른 변신" ["6 people, 6 colors" 'smuggling' Kim Hye-soo → Go Min-si, a different transformation] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.

[7] Lim Jong-myung (June 11, 2021). "영화 '밀수', 조인성·박정민·고민시·김종수 합류". Never (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[Smuggler5-8] Jeon Hyung-hwa (May 6, 2021). "[단독]고민시, 류승완 감독 '밀수' 합류..김혜수·염정아와 호흡" [[Exclusive] Minsi Goo joins director Ryu Seung-wan's 'Smuggling'... Breathing with Hye-soo Kim and Jeong-ah Yeom]. starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

[:1-9] "'밀수' 박경혜, 이번엔 해녀다". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.

[10] Jung Hee-yeon (June 11, 2021). "'밀수' 김혜수X염정아X조인성X박정민 캐스팅…크랭크인 [공식]" ['Smuggling' Kim Hye-soo, Yum Jung-ah, Jo In-seong, Park Jung-min cast... Crankin [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[11] Kwak Myung-dong (July 25, 2023). "'밀수' 토론토 국제영화제 스페셜 프레젠테이션 섹션 공식 초청, "류승완의 시그니처 액션"" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[12] Yang, So-young (September 4, 2023). "김서형 류준열, 영평상 주연상 받는다...작품상은 '다음 소희" [Kim Seo-hyung Ryu Jun-yeol, Youngpyeong Award for Best Actor... 'Next Sohee' for Best Picture] (in Korean). Star Today. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023 – via Naver.

[13] Lee, Seo-hyun (October 6, 2023). "마리끌레르 아시아스타어워즈 2023" [Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2023] (in Korean). Marie Claire. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Naver.