V.I.P. (2017 film)

V.I.P.
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
브이아이피
Revised RomanizationBeu-i-a-i-pi
Directed byPark Hoon-jung
Written byPark Hoon-jung
Produced byYeon Young-sik
StarringJang Dong-gun
Kim Myung-min
Park Hee-soon
Lee Jong-suk
CinematographyKim Young-ho
Edited byKim Chang-ju
Music byMowg
Production
company
Peppermint & Company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • August 23, 2017 (2017-08-23) (South Korea)
Running time
128 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$9.7 million[1][2]

V.I.P. (Korean브이아이피; RRBeu-i-a-i-pi) is a 2017 South Korean crime-action thriller film[3][4][5] directed by Park Hoon-jung and starring Jang Dong-gun, Kim Myung-min, Park Hee-soon and Lee Jong-suk. In the film, officers from South Korea, North Korea and Interpol chase after a serial killer suspect.

The film was released on August 23, 2017.[6][7] The reception was largely negative, with criticism directed mainly towards the portrayal of graphic violence towards a female character.[8][9] The film was later released on DVD and Blu-ray formats on 7 March 2018.[10]

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  2. ^ "V.I.P. (Beuiaipi)". The Numbers. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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  4. ^ "Lee Jong Suk explains his first evil role in 'V.I.P.,' delaying military enlistment". International Business Times.
  5. ^ "V.I.P (Korean Movie - 2016) - 브이아이피". HanCinema.
  6. ^ "영화 'VIP', 캐스팅은 VVIP급…"김명민·박희순 출연, 장동건·이종석 검토"". Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  7. ^ "News". koreanfilm.or.kr.
  8. ^ "[HanCinema's News] "V.I.P" Enters Rotation on OCN". HanCinema.
  9. ^ "Korean film's depiction of brutally abused women -- Is it too much?". The Korea Herald.
  10. ^ "[Just out on Blu-ray and DVD] Korean Movies "V.I.P" and "I Can Speak"". HanCinema.