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The Classified File
The Classified File
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Kwak Kyung-taek
Written by	Han Dae-deok ; Kwak Kyung-taek
Story by	Gong Gil-yong
Produced by	Yoo Joo-young ; Park Young-jin
Starring	Kim Yoon-seok ; Yoo Hae-jin
Cinematography	Ki Se-hoon
Edited by	Kim Chang-ju
Music by	Kim Hyeong-seok
Production; company	JCon Company
Distributed by	Showbox
Release date	June 18, 2015;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$8 million
Box office	US$20 million

The Classified File (Korean: 극비수사; RR: Geukbisusa; lit: A Secret Investigation) is a 2015 South Korean crime drama film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek based on a real-life 33-day kidnapping case in Busan in 1978.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] It stars Kim Yoon-seok and Yoo Hae-jin in the lead roles.^[6]

Plot

A young girl named Eun-joo has gone missing in Busan in 1978. Without any contact from the kidnapper in the past two weeks and no further leads or clues, the police assume that she's dead. Eun-joo's desperate mother turns to renowned fortune-teller Kim Joong-san, who tells her that her daughter is still alive and that she can be saved if they enlist the help of veteran detective Gong Gil-yong. Despite his skepticism, Gil-yong accepts the case. When one of Joong-san's premonitions about the investigation comes true, Gil-yong begins to believe in his psychic abilities, and the two men team up in an unlikely partnership to find Eun-joo and bring her home.

Cast

Kim Yoon-seok as Gong Gil-yong
Yoo Hae-jin as Kim Joong-san
Song Young-chang as Eun-joo's father
Lee Jung-eun as Eun-joo's mother
Jang Young-nam as Eun-joo's aunt
Jang Myeong-gap as Chief Inspector Yoo, head of Busan investigation team
Jung Ho-bin as Seo Jeong-hak
Jin Sun-mi as Joong-san's wife
Nam Moon-chul as Chief of police office
Lee Jun-hyeok as Mae Seok-hwan
Yoon Jin-ha as Driver Cheon
Kim Kwak-kyung-hee as Aunt Park
Lee Jae-yong as Fortuneteller Baek
Park Hyo-joo as Gil-yong's wife

Box office

The Classified File was released on June 18, 2015. It opened at second place in the box office, grossing ₩9.46 billion (US$8.58 million) from 1.17 million admissions in its first four days.^[7] By the end of its run, it had grossed ₩22,389,535,897 (US$19,284,778) from 2,860,786 admissions.^[8]^[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	24th Buil Film Awards	Best Film	The Classified File	Nominated
		Best Director	Kwak Kyung-taek	Won
		Best Actor	Kim Yoon-seok	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Yoo Hae-jin	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Kwak Kyung-taek	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Kim Yu-jeong	Nominated
	36th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film	Classified File	Nominated
		Best Director	Kwak Kyung-taek	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Jang Young-nam	Nominated
2016	52nd Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Jang Young-nam	Nominated
		Best Screenplay (Film)	Kwak Kyung-taek	Nominated
		Best Screenplay (Film)	Han Dae-deok	Nominated

References

^ "The Classified File (2014)". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
^ Won, Ho-jung (15 June 2015). "Herald Review: Two unsung heroes remembered in Classified File". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
^ Jin, Eun-soo (12 June 2015). "True crime story unravels in Classified File". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ Baek, Byung-yeul (5 June 2015). "A-listers flock back to big screen in June". The Korea Times. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ [동아일보] 범인 매석환 검거되다. 1978.10.18
^ Yoon, Ji-won (5 June 2015). "Kim Yun-seok shows a softer side in Classified". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ Ma, Kevin (23 June 2015). "Classified File opens second-placed in South Korea". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^ Jin, Eun-soo (30 June 2015). "Northern Limit Line breaks domestic records". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
^ Baek, Byung-yeul (29 June 2015). "Classified File lacks kick of crime thrillers". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

External links

The Classified File at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
The Classified File at IMDb
The Classified File at HanCinema

[1] "The Classified File (2014)". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2017-08-28.

[2] Won, Ho-jung (15 June 2015). "Herald Review: Two unsung heroes remembered in Classified File". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

[3] Jin, Eun-soo (12 June 2015). "True crime story unravels in Classified File". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

[4] Baek, Byung-yeul (5 June 2015). "A-listers flock back to big screen in June". The Korea Times. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

[5] [동아일보] 범인 매석환 검거되다. 1978.10.18

[6] Yoon, Ji-won (5 June 2015). "Kim Yun-seok shows a softer side in Classified". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

[7] Ma, Kevin (23 June 2015). "Classified File opens second-placed in South Korea". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

[8] Jin, Eun-soo (30 June 2015). "Northern Limit Line breaks domestic records". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

[9] Baek, Byung-yeul (29 June 2015). "Classified File lacks kick of crime thrillers". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

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