Veteran (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Produced by | Kang Hye-jung Kim Jung-min |
| Written by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Starring |
Hwang Jung-min Yoo Ah-in |
| Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
| Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan |
| Edited by |
Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$5.1 million |
| Box office | US$92 million |
Veteran (Hangul: 베테랑; RR: Beterang) is a 2015 South Korean action crime comedy film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. It drew 13.4 million admissions, making it the 3rd all-time highest grossing film in South Korean cinema history. Veteran also won the Casa Asia Award at the Sitges Film Festival.
Detective Seo Do-cheol is tough and merciless when it comes to crime. But while investigating a high-profile case, Seo finds out that arrogant young millionaire Jo Tae-oh — the third-generation heir to powerful conglomerate Sinjin Group — is pulling some strings behind the scenes. However, no matter how rigorously Seo's team pursues him, Jo always escapes with the help of his wealth and connections.
Veteran opened in South Korea on August 5, 2015. It grossed ₩21.7 billion (US$18.6 million) from 2.75 million admissions over its first five days of release. By November 6, it had grossed US$92,077,504 from 13,411,343 admissions and is currently the 3rd all-time highest grossing film in Korean cinema history.
Ryoo Seung-wan and production company Filmmaker R&K confirmed that they have already agreed to make a sequel, which will likely hit theaters within two to three years.
A Chinese remake starring Sun Honglei is in pre-production and is scheduled for release in China in 2017.
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