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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 용의자X |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yonguija X |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yongŭija X |
| Directed by | Bang Eun-jin |
| Written by | Lee Gong-joo Lee Jung-hwa Kim Tae-yoon |
| Based on | The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino |
| Produced by | Jung Tae-sung Shin Yang-jung Im Sang-jin |
| Starring | Ryoo Seung-bum Lee Yo-won Cho Jin-woong |
| Cinematography | Choi Chan-min |
| Edited by | Yoo Sung-yup Baek Eun-ja |
| Music by | Shin Yi-kyung |
Production company | K&Entertainment |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$10,187,540[1] |
Perfect Number (Korean: 용의자X; RR: Yonguija X; lit. Suspect X) is a 2012 South Korean mystery-drama film directed by Bang Eun-jin.[2] Adapted from Keigo Higashino's novel The Devotion of Suspect X, it centers around a mild-mannered mathematics teacher (Ryoo Seung-bum) who plans the perfect alibi for the woman he secretly loves (Lee Yo-won) when she unexpectedly murders her abusive ex-husband.[3][4][5][6][7] Cho Jin-woong received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 49th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2013. It was remade into the 2023 Indian film Jaane Jaan by Kross Pictures. Kolaigaran, another Indian film, was an unofficial remake of the film released in 2019.
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- ^ Jeon, Chanil. "Perfect Number". BIFF.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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