The Con Artists (Korean: 기술자들; lit. "The Technicians") is a 2014 South Korean heist film directed by Kim Hon-sun, and starring Kim Woo-bin, Kim Yeong-cheol, Ko Chang-seok, and Lee Hyun-woo.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
| The Con Artists | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | 技術者들 |
| Revised Romanization | Gisuljadeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kisulchadŭl |
| Directed by | Kim Hong-sun |
| Produced by | Yook Kyung-sam |
| Starring | Kim Woo-bin Kim Yeong-cheol Ko Chang-seok Lee Hyun-woo Jo Yoon-hee Lim Ju-hwan |
| Cinematography | Yoon Joo-hwan |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Jeong Jin-ho |
Production company | Trinity Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$18 million[1] |
Plot edit
Ji-hyuk is a safe-cracker who lives the high life by stealing antiques and jewelry. He teams up with genius hacker Jong-bae, planner Goo-in and other fellow "technicians" to steal ₩150 billion (US$110 million) hidden in the Incheon Customs, and they must do it within 40 minutes.
Cast edit
- Kim Woo-bin as Ji-hyuk[10][11][12]
- Kim Yeong-cheol as Boss Cho
- Ko Chang-seok as Goo-in
- Lee Hyun-woo as Jong-bae[13]
- Jo Yoon-hee as Eun-ha
- Lim Ju-hwan as Lee Jo Hwon (Cho's right-hand man)
- Jo Dal-hwan
- Shin Goo as Director Oh
- Kim Ji-an as Skyscraper Guard
- Jung Ji-yoon as Technician assistant
- Ji Seung-hyun
- Heo Ji-won
- Shin Seung-hwan
- Choi Daniel as art gallery owner
- Kim Sung-kyu as Detective team 2 member
- Shin Wonho
Production edit
Filming in Gwangyang, Incheon and Seoul began in March 2014 and wrapped in August 2014.[14]
It was the first Korean production to film in the city of Abu Dhabi, with locations at the Abu Dhabi International Airport, the Emirates Palace and the Hilton Capital Grand.[15][16]
Release edit
The film was released in South Korea on December 24, 2014.[17][18]
It was also released in North America on January 9, 2015, followed by limited theatrical runs in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines.[19][20]
References edit
- ^ "The Con Artists (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (5 February 2014). "KIM Woo-bin and LEE Hyun-woo Become THE TECHNICIANS". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (30 January 2014). "Technicians casts two hot actors". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Sung, So-young (11 November 2014). "Kim Woo-bin to star in Technicians". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Lee, So-dam (12 November 2014). "Kim Woo Bin Transforms into Sexy Safecracker for The Technicians". enewsWorld. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Kim, Min-jin (18 November 2014). "Criminal Designer poster released". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ Kim, Ji-min (20 November 2014). "Criminal Designer draws attention with noted cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ Kim, Min-jin (9 December 2014). "Director praises Kim Woo Bin's action skills in Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Jung, You-mi (22 December 2014). "In Focus: The Con Artists". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Food is Kim Woo-bin's joy of life". K-Pop Herald. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ Ha, Soo-jung (20 December 2014). "Interview: Kim Woo Bin is Careful About Text Messaging "I Love You" to Actresses". enewsWorld. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (2 January 2015). "Preparation is key for Kim Woo-bin". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (27 December 2014). "Interview: Lee Hyun Woo Talks The Technicians, On-Screen Bromance, Future Plans and More". enewsWorld. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Son, Jin-a (18 August 2014). '기술자들' 크랭크업…화끈한 범죄영화 탄생 예고. Star MBN (in Korean). Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Kim, June (19 June 2014). "THE TECHNICIANS in Abu Dhabi". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Newbould, Chris (4 June 2014). "Dubai-based Cinescape Box Office facilitates first Korean film shoot in the UAE". The National. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Kim, Min-jin (3 December 2014). "Kim Woo-bin enjoys acting in Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Kim, Min-jin (5 December 2014). "New poster released for Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ An, So-hyoun (17 October 2014). "The Technicians Sold in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippines". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Yoon, Ina (7 January 2015). "THE CON ARTISTS Confirms International Releases". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
