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A suffocating, rain-drenched espionage thriller where paranoid rage and tragic disillusionment collide like two speeding locomotives locked on a single track, hurtling relentlessly toward mutual annihilation in a fog of state-sanctioned violence.
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Hunt

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"Two rivals, a hidden truth."

10 August 2022 South Korea 131 min 6.8 (217)

Director: Lee Jung-jae

Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-sung, Jeon Hye-jin, Heo Sung-tae, Go Youn-jung

Drama Action Mystery The Tragic Blindness of Ideological Dogmatism Historical Trauma and Moral Complicity The Self-Devouring Nature of State Paranoia Generational Inheritance of Conflict vs. Emancipation
Budget: $17,000,000
Box Office: $25,994

Hunt — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Park Pyong-ho

Lee Jung-jae

Archetype: Tragic Infiltrator / Reluctant Mole Key Trait: Calculative, weary, stoic, possessing hidden empathy beneath an icy exterior.

Motivation

Prevent regional war and secure peaceful coexistence while protecting those dependent on him.

Character Arc

Shifts from a disciplined intelligence chief navigating deep cover to a desperate protector attempting to prevent outright war and save innocent lives.

Kim Jung-do

Jung Woo-sung

Archetype: Tormented Crusader / Anti-Hero Key Trait: Unyielding, intense, morally driven by profound inner guilt.

Motivation

Assassinate the dictator to atone for his complicity in the Gwangju Massacre and restore justice.

Character Arc

Evolves from a zealous military security officer into a clandestine coup conspirator haunted by past regime massacres.

Bang Joo-kyung

Jeon Hye-jin

Archetype: Pragmatic Investigator / Loyal Deputy Key Trait: Sharp-witted, intuitive, skeptical of institutional rhetoric.

Motivation

Perform her professional duty and protect her unit from political purge.

Character Arc

Operates as a sharp intelligence operative who rigorously tracks clues, uncovering uncomfortable truths while remaining devoted to Pyong-ho.

Jang Cheol-seong

Heo Sung-tae

Archetype: Brutal Enforcer / Regime Bulldog Key Trait: Ruthless, volatile, blindly obedient to state authority.

Motivation

Secure power and eliminate suspected foreign subversives at all costs.

Character Arc

Escalates from an aggressive domestic investigator into a violent zealot willing to torture comrades to prove loyalty.

Jo Yoo-jeong

Go Youn-jung

Archetype: The Next Generation / Sleeper Agent Key Trait: Vulnerable yet resolute, embodying the possibility of breaking the cycle.

Motivation

Survive the crossfire of covert warfare and define her own destiny.

Character Arc

Transitions from a seemingly innocent student ward under Pyong-ho's care to an operative pressured to carry forward the violent cycle.

Cast

Lee Jung-jae as Park Pyong-ho
Jung Woo-sung as Kim Jung-do
Jeon Hye-jin as Bang Ju-kyung
Heo Sung-tae as Jang Chul-sung
Go Youn-jung as Cho Yoo-jung
Kim Jong-soo as Director Ahn
Jeong Man-sik as Yang Bo-sung
Im Hyung-kook as Transposer
Jung Kyung-soon as Chun Bo-san
Jeong Jae-seong as Pyo Dong-ho
Song Young-chang as Director Kang
Hwang Jung-min as Lieutenant Ri
Lee Sung-min as Cho Won-sik
You Chea-myung as CEO Choi
Kang Kyung-hun as Jung-do's Wife

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