The Villainess

2017, Action, 2h 9m

87 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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The Villainess offers enough pure kinetic thrills to satisfy genre enthusiasts -- and carve out a bloody niche for itself in modern Korean action cinema. Read critic reviews

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Honed from childhood to be an elite assassin, Sook-hee embarks on a rampage of violence and revenge to finally earn her freedom and escape her past.
  • Genre:
    Action
  • Original Language:
    Korean
  • Director:
    Jeong Byeong-gil
  • Writer:
    Jeong Byeong-gil, Jeong Byeongsik
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $27.7K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Well Go USA

Cast & Crew

Kim Ok-bin
Kim Ok-bin
Sukhui
Shin Ha-kyun
Shin Ha-kyun
Jungsang
Sung-joon
Sung-joon
Hyeonsu
Kim Seo-hyung
Kim Seo-hyung
Gwonsuk
Jo Eun-ji
Jo Eun-ji
Kim Seon
Lee Seung-ju
Lee Seung-ju
Chunmo
Son Min-ji
Son Min-ji
Minju
Min Ye-ji
Min Ye-ji
Young Sukhui
Kim Yeonwoo
Kim Yeonwoo
Eunhye
Park Chul-min
Park Chul-min
Sukhui's Father
Jeong Haegyun
Jeong Haegyun
Jangcheon
Jeong Byeong-gil
Jeong Byeong-gil
Director
Jeong Byeong-gil
Jeong Byeong-gil
Screenwriter
Jeong Byeongsik
Jeong Byeongsik
Screenwriter
Park Jeonghun
Park Jeonghun
Cinematographer
Heo Seonmi
Heo Seonmi
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