The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die

The Killer
Korean name
Hangul
더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이
Revised RomanizationDeo Killeo: Jugeodo Doeneun Ai
McCune–ReischauerTŏ K'illŏ: Chugŏdo Toenŭn Ai
Directed byChoi Jae-hoon
Written byShin Dong-chul, Nam Ji-woong
Based onThe Kid Deserves to Die
by Bang Jin-ho
Produced byNam Ji-woong, Mark W. Shaw
StarringJang Hyuk
CinematographyLee Yong-gab
Edited byKim Man-geun
Music byJung Hyun-soo
Production
company
Ascendio
Distributed byiHQ, M-line distribution, Wide Lens Pictures (North America), Digital Purchase
Release dates
  • April 23, 2022 (2022-04-23) (Far East Film Festival)
  • July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) (South Korea)
  • July 13,  2022 (2022-07-13) (USA)
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Running time
95 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

The Killer, also known as The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die (Korean더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이) is a 2022 South Korean action thriller film directed by Choi Jae-hoon, starring Jang Hyuk as the titular character. It is adapted from a popular novel The Kid Deserves to Die written by Bang Jin-ho.[3]

  1. ^ Jo Ji-young (June 2, 2022). "'액션神' 장혁, 액션 영화 '더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이'로 컴백" [Action God' Jang Hyuk, comeback with action movie 'The Killer: A Child Who Can Die] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "Jang Hyuk Stars in First Trailer for Korean Action-Thriller 'The Killer'". Collider. June 15, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "장혁, '죽어도 되는 아이' 출연 확정…'검객' 감독과 재회". 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.