Code Name: Jackal
2012 South Korean film
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Code Name: Jackal |
| native_name | |
| image | Jackal is Coming-poster.jpg |
| caption | Promotional poster |
| director | Bae Hyoung-jun |
| producer | Jo Han-joo |
| screenplay | |
| starring | Song Ji-hyo |
| Kim Jae-joong | |
| Oh Dal-su | |
| music | Kim Joon-seok |
| Lee Hyo-jeong | |
| cinematography | Moon Wan-hee |
| editing | Shin Min-kyung |
| studio | Nomad Films |
| distributor | Lotte Entertainment |
| released | |
| runtime | 107 minutes |
| country | South Korea |
| language | Korean |
| gross | |
| :: |
| name = Code Name: Jackal | native_name = | image = Jackal is Coming-poster.jpg | caption = Promotional poster | director = Bae Hyoung-jun | producer = Jo Han-joo | screenplay = | starring = Song Ji-hyo Kim Jae-joong Oh Dal-su | music = Kim Joon-seok Lee Hyo-jeong | cinematography = Moon Wan-hee | editing = Shin Min-kyung | studio = Nomad Films | distributor = Lotte Entertainment | released = | runtime = 107 minutes | country = South Korea | language = Korean | budget = | gross =
Code Name: Jackal () is a 2012 South Korean action comedy film, starring Song Ji-hyo, Kim Jae-joong of JYJ, and Oh Dal-su. The film was directed by Bae Hyoung-jun, whose works included Too Beautiful to Lie and Once Upon a Time. It was produced by Nomad Films and distributed by Lotte Entertainment. It was released on 15 November 2012 and ran for 105 minutes.
Summary
Clumsy and off-the-wall hit man Bong Min-jung (Song Ji-hyo) is hired to kill top Hallyu star Choi Hyun (Kim Jae-joong). The mission starts by abducting him at Paradise Hotel in Seong-ju, the place where Hyun checked in to rest and stay away from stress, and also where the cops are on a stakeout for a serial killer.
Cast
- Song Ji-hyo as Bong Min-jung, female killer
- Kim Jae-joong as Choi Hyun, a K-pop star
- Oh Dal-su as Chief Detective Ma
- Han Sang-jin as Team Leader Shin
- Kim Sung-ryung as Angela
- Kim Yong-gun as Angela's husband
- Seo Yi An as Yoo Young Sun
- Shin Dong-mi as Seon-young
Original soundtrack
- "Healing For Myself" - Kim Jae-joong
- "Kiss B" - Kim Jae-joong
- "Stay" - Kim Jae-joong
Production
The film marks the first collaboration between Kim and Song, as well as Kim's first starring role in a big screen debut. A press conference was attended by the cast: Kim Jae-joong, Song Ji-hyo, Han Sang-jin and Oh Dal-su, held on 9 November 2012 at the Lotte Cinema at Konkuk University.
The film ranked fourth and grossed on its first week of release, and grossed a total of domestically after two weeks of screening.
International release
Ahead of the film's release, it was announced by its distributor Lotte Entertainment that the film has been pre-sold to six Asian countries: Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei.
- Japan theatrical release: 3 May 2013
- Thailand airing on Channel 7: 7 July 2017 at 02:15
References
References
- "Jackalyi Onda (Here Comes the Jackal) (2012)". [[Box Office Mojo]].
- Shackleton, Liz. (8 May 2012). "Lotte picks up worldwide rights to Code Name: Jackal". Screen Daily.
- Ho, Stewart. (19 October 2012). "''The Jackal Is Coming'', Starring Song Ji Hyo and JYJ's Kim Jae Joong, Sets Premiere Date". enewsWorld.
- (12 October 2012). "JYJ's Kim Jae-joong Garners 1 Million Twitter Followers". [[The Chosun Ilbo]].
- Sunwoo, Carla. (21 September 2012). "Kim Jae-joong to hold Asia fan meets". [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].
- Ho, Stewart. (15 November 2012). "Kim Jae Joong's Self-Written Song Included in ''The Jackal is Coming'' OST". enewsWorld.
- Lee, Nancy. (10 November 2012). "JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong and Song Ji Hyo Lighten Up for ''The Jackal is Coming''". enewsWorld.
- "South Korea Box Office: November 16–18, 2012". [[Box Office Mojo]].
- "South Korea Box Office: November 23–25, 2012". [[Box Office Mojo]].
- Jang, Sung-ran. (13 November 2012). "CODE NAME: JACKAL Gets the Spotlight of Asia". Korean Film Biz Zone.
- Ho, Stewart. (8 November 2012). "Song Ji Hyo, Kim Jae Joong's 'The Jackal is Coming' Sold to Six Countries". enewsWorld.
- Ho, Stewart. (25 January 2013). "Kim Jae Joong′s 'The Jackal is Coming' Reveals Official Japanese Poster". enewsWorld.
- ""ภ.เกาหลี "รหัสลับ : แจ็กคัล" (CODE NAME JACKAL)"". Channel 7.
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