The Con Artists (2014 film)

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The Con Artists
Theatrical release poster
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGisuljadeul
McCune–ReischauerKisulchadŭl
Directed byKim Hong-sun
Produced byYook Kyung-sam
StarringKim Woo-bin
Kim Yeong-cheol
Ko Chang-seok
Lee Hyun-woo
Jo Yoon-hee
Lim Ju-hwan
CinematographyYoon Joo-hwan
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Music byJeong Jin-ho
Production
company
Trinity Entertainment
Distributed byLotte Entertainment
Release date
  • December 24, 2014 (2014-12-24)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$18 million[1]

The Con Artists (Korean: 기술자들; lit. "The Technicians") is a 2014 South Korean heist film directed by Kim Hon-sun, and starring Kim Woo-bin, Kim Yeong-cheol, Ko Chang-seok, and Lee Hyun-woo.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Plot[edit]

Ji-hyuk is a safe-cracker who lives the high life by stealing antiques and jewelry. He teams up with genius hacker Jong-bae, planner Goo-in and other fellow "technicians" to steal ₩150 billion (US$110 million) hidden in the Incheon Customs, and they must do it within 40 minutes.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Filming in Gwangyang, Incheon and Seoul began in March 2014 and wrapped in August 2014.[14]

It was the first Korean production to film in the city of Abu Dhabi, with locations at the Abu Dhabi International Airport, the Emirates Palace and the Hilton Capital Grand.[15][16]

Release[edit]

The film was released in South Korea on December 24, 2014.[17][18]

It was also released in North America on January 9, 2015, followed by limited theatrical runs in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines.[19][20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Con Artists (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ Conran, Pierce (5 February 2014). "KIM Woo-bin and LEE Hyun-woo Become THE TECHNICIANS". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (30 January 2014). "Technicians casts two hot actors". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ^ Sung, So-young (11 November 2014). "Kim Woo-bin to star in Technicians". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ^ Lee, So-dam (12 November 2014). "Kim Woo Bin Transforms into Sexy Safecracker for The Technicians". enewsWorld. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ^ Kim, Min-jin (18 November 2014). "Criminal Designer poster released". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  7. ^ Kim, Ji-min (20 November 2014). "Criminal Designer draws attention with noted cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  8. ^ Kim, Min-jin (9 December 2014). "Director praises Kim Woo Bin's action skills in Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  9. ^ Jung, You-mi (22 December 2014). "In Focus: The Con Artists". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Food is Kim Woo-bin's joy of life". K-Pop Herald. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  11. ^ Ha, Soo-jung (20 December 2014). "Interview: Kim Woo Bin is Careful About Text Messaging "I Love You" to Actresses". enewsWorld. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  12. ^ Lee, Eun-sun (2 January 2015). "Preparation is key for Kim Woo-bin". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  13. ^ Ko, Hong-ju (27 December 2014). "Interview: Lee Hyun Woo Talks The Technicians, On-Screen Bromance, Future Plans and More". enewsWorld. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  14. ^ Son, Jin-a (18 August 2014). '기술자들' 크랭크업…화끈한 범죄영화 탄생 예고. Star MBN (in Korean). Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  15. ^ Kim, June (19 June 2014). "THE TECHNICIANS in Abu Dhabi". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  16. ^ Newbould, Chris (4 June 2014). "Dubai-based Cinescape Box Office facilitates first Korean film shoot in the UAE". The National. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  17. ^ Kim, Min-jin (3 December 2014). "Kim Woo-bin enjoys acting in Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  18. ^ Kim, Min-jin (5 December 2014). "New poster released for Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  19. ^ An, So-hyoun (17 October 2014). "The Technicians Sold in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippines". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  20. ^ Yoon, Ina (7 January 2015). "THE CON ARTISTS Confirms International Releases". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

External links[edit]

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