I, the Executioner(2024)

Name: I, the Executioner
Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Released: Sep 27, 2024
Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Jung Hae-in, Ahn Bo-hyun, Oh Dae-hwan

Blue Fox Entertainment

1h 58m

Release Date: Sep 27, 2024

Rookie detective Park Sun Woo and Seo Do-Cheol, a veteran of the Violent Crimes Investigation Division team, chase after a serial killer who shakes up their world.

Release Details

Original Release | Sep 27, 2024 | Limited

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Box Office Results

2025-01-07T08:47:58.745Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$124,099
Total US & Canada:
$388,067
Total International
$53,065,544
Total Worldwide:
$53,453,611

Current Showtimes

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Sun Sep 27
Mon Sep 28

Director & Top Cast

Hwang Jung-min
Seo Do-cheol

Jung Hae-in
Park Seon-woo

Ahn Bo-hyun
Min Kang-hoon

Oh Dae-hwan
Wang Dong-hyeon (Detective)

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1

Other Details

Country of Origin: South Korea

Language: Korean

Summaries

Plot Summary

Detective Seo Do-cheol's Violent Crimes Investigation Unit raids an illegal gambling den. Soon after, a viral video surfaces showing a masked killer executing a disgraced art professor who raped a female student, leading to her suicide. The police realize this is part of a disturbing pattern. Each victim was a perpetrator in a past crime, killed in the same way their victim had suffered. As similar killings emerge, the police suspect a serial killer is targeting those who escaped justice.A popular YouTuber named "Editor Justice" covers the murders, dubbing the killer "Haechi" and framing them as a vigilante exposing flaws in the legal system. Public support for Haechi grows after more videos go viral, including a warning that ex-convict Jeon Seok-woo, who killed a pregnant woman in a drunk driving incident, is the next target. Despite public outrage, Seo's team is ordered to protect Jeon. They succeed in moving him to a safe house, where rookie officer Park Sun-woo stands out for his strength, politeness, and suspicious behavior.Tensions rise as Sun-woo grows increasingly involved with the team. He meticulously secures the safe house, but Jeon escapes and is later found dead. Meanwhile, a staged confrontation on live stream at Namsan goes wrong when Sun-woo brutally assaults a man he wrongly believes to be Haechi. The man turns out to be an actor hired by Editor Justice for content. As the real investigation continues, suspicion begins to fall on Sun-woo, especially after more signs point to someone with martial arts skills and knowledge of police operations.Another suspect, Min Kang-hoon, a traumatized former soldier, emerges after killing a biker gang with his car. After a violent chase and rooftop fight, Kang-hoon is nearly killed by Sun-woo using an extreme jiu-jitsu hold, but the police intervene just in time. Though Kang-hoon is arrested, forensic evidence suggests Jeon was killed by someone using leg-based choking techniques. Seo recalls a video of Sun-woo using that same move. He begins to suspect that Haechi has been in his team all along.As Seo investigates, Sun-woo kidnaps Editor Justice and sets a trap, forcing Seo to choose between saving his son or another innocent woman. The detective team rescues Seo's son just in time. Seo then confronts Sun-woo in a brutal final showdown, where Sun-woo nearly kills him before Seo turns the tables. As paramedics arrive, Seo revives him, insisting he live to face justice. Later, Seo shares a quiet moment with his son, acknowledging his past emotional absence.A post credit scene reveals that Sun-woo has escaped while being transported to the prison.

Storyline

Rookie detective Park Sun Woo and Seo Do-Cheol, a veteran of the Violent Crimes Investigation Division team, chase after a serial killer who shakes up their world.