The Swindlers

I. Introduction

The Swindlers is a 2017 South Korean crime action film directed by Jang Chang Won. The film stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji Tae, Bae Seong Woo, Park Sung Woong, Nana & Ahn Se Ha. The Swindlers opened in South Korea on November 22, 2017 & it was released internationally in ten territories: Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Britain and the Philippines.

II. Synopsis

What does it take to catch the world’s most legendary conman?

After swindling a huge sum of money from many victims, master conman Jang Doo Chil (Heo Sung Tae) disappears and is presumed dead. But when rumors surface that Doo Chil may be alive, Prosecutor Park Hee Soo (Yoo Ji Tae) wants to make sure that he remains dead to avoid a corruption scandal. Prosecutor Park recruits master swindler Hwang Ji Sung (Hyun Bin), who has his own personal vendetta against Doo Chil, as well as Go Suk Dong (Bae Sung Woo), Choon Ja (Nana) and Chief Kim (Ahn Se Ha), to track down Doo Chil in exchange for criminal immunity. They devise a plan to bait Doo Chil’s right-hand man, Kwak Sung Gun (Park Seung Woong), but will it work?

III. Cast

Pic	Name	Character
	Hyun Bin	Hwang Ji Sung
	Yoo Ji Tae	Park Hee Soo
	Park Sung Woong	Kwak Seung Gun
	Bae Sung Woo	Go Suk Dong
	Ahn Se Ha	Chief Kim
	Nana	Choon Ja

IV. Trailer

V. Movie

VI. Reception

It grossed US$1.4 million from 213,185 admissions on the first day of its release &, topped the local box office for three consecutive weeks. By December 19, 2017, The Swindlers exceeded 4 million in cumulative attendance, and collected US$28.9 million in total. Its scores being 9.3 on iQiyi, 9.5 on Rakuten Viki, 6.6 on IMDB, & 8.1 on Mydramalist.

VII. Awards & Nominations