He's on Duty

He's on Duty
Directed byYook Sang-hyo
Written byYook Sang-hyo
Produced byKim Bok-geun
Lee Se-young
StarringKim In-kwon
Kim Jung-tae
CinematographyJeon Dae-sung
Edited byPark Gok-ji
Music byShin Hyung
Distributed byCinergy
Release date
  • September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

He's on Duty (Korean방가? 방가!; RRBangga? Bangga!; MRPangga? Pangga!) is a 2010 South Korean 2010 black comedy film that comically yet incisively depicts racial issues in Korea. Tae-sik finds it difficult to get a job due to his odd appearance and impatient character. After failing repeatedly, he disguises himself as a foreigner and finally lands a job. Tae-sik, however, witnesses the cruel treatment migrant workers face in Korea.[1]

The Korean title is a pun on the lead character's name and is an abbreviated form of 반갑습니다 (bangabseumnida) or 반가워요 (bangawoyo) which translates to "Delighted? Delighted!" or "Nice to meet you."

  1. ^ "Duty falters in satirizing social issues". The Korea Times. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2021-07-08.