OK, this one definitely is a Korean film, set in Seoul. And it passes through the now world famous district of Gangnam several times.
It took me a while to figure out what was going on. The subtitles were a bit hard to read near the start so I probably missed a couple of key points.
But it doesn't take long to see that this is classic Korean action fare. Good guy tries to fight bad guys while being chased by the police and various spies or agents or something.
Just what I like.
Done well.
The hero is cool. Tough and yet slightly vulnerable, therefore fallible. The bad guy is hateful and you know he has to die. And many of the chasers are conflicted.
To mix things up a bit there are some complicated games and backstabbing going on too. Several people get wiped out or change sides. You have to keep on your toes.
And there are twists near the end which I certainly didn't see coming.
The ultimate end (after the bad guys are dealt with) is extremely sentimental. Even more so than The Man From Nowhere... which takes some doing.
All in all, very enjoyable. I think the Koreans just do this type of movie brilliantly.
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