I Saw the Devil (2010) Horror Thriller Drama Action Crime
I Saw the Devil (2010) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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I Saw the Devil Plot Synopsis:
SPOILER: Jang Kyung-chul (Choi Min-sik) is a dangerous psychopath serial killer. He has committed infernal serial murders in diabolic ways that one cannot even imagine and his victims range from young women to even children. The police have chased him for a long time, but were unable to catch him. One day, Joo-yeon, daughter of a retired police chief becomes his prey and is found dead in a horrific state. Her fiancé Soo-hyun (Lee Byung-hun), a top secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take bloody vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself to get this monstrous and inhumane killer.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
Tagline: Evil lives inside.
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I Saw the Devil Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2010 (more 2010 movies)
Box Office: $129,210
Awards: 18
Nominations: 19
What is I Saw the Devil Streaming On?
I Saw the Devil is Streaming on Shudder, Tubi, Amazon PrimeLanguage: Korean
Country: South Korea
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / I Saw the Devil Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 12, 2010, Tubi: Oct 13, 2023
Writers: Park Hoon-jung, Kim Jee-woon
Producers: Kee-young Cheong, Il-hyung Cho, You Jeong-hun, Seong-weon Jo, Yeong-shin Kang, Byung-ki Kim, Hyun-woo Kim, Jae-young Kim, Jung-hwa Kim, Kil-soo Kim, Greg Moon, Jae-sik Moon, Sungho Nam, Bryan Song, Youngjoo Suh
Editors: Nam Na-young
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I Saw the Devil (2010) Cast (Click to Expand)
I Saw the Devil Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Byung-hun Lee | ... | Kim Soo-hyeon |
| Choi Min-sik | ... | Jang Kyung-chul |
| Min-sik Choi | ... | Jang Kyung-chul |
| Joon-hyuk Lee | ... | Agent (as Lee Joon-Hyeok) |
| Gook-hwan Jeon | ... | Squad Chief Jang |
| Kap-su Kim | ... | Planning team deputy head |
| Moo-Seong Choi | ... | Tae-joo |
| In-seo Kim | ... | Se-jung |
| Bo-ra Nam | ... | Section chief''s daughter |
| Ho-jin Chun | ... | Section Chief Oh |
| Tae-goo Eom | ... | Detective 4 |
| Jin-ho Choi | ... | Planning director |
| Seung-ah Yoon | ... | The Cannibal''s Girlfriend |
| Chae-young Yoon | ... | Nurse Han Song-i |
| Seo-yeon Park | ... | Woman at pension (as Park Seo-Yeon) |
| San-ha Oh | ... | Joo-yeon |
| Yeong-Seon Kim | ... | Nun 1 |
| Park Ji-Yeon | ... | Tutor teacher |
| Mi-nam Jeong | ... | Taxi burglar 2 |
| Deok-jae Jo | ... | Detective Kang |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Byung-hun Lee (b. July 12, 1970) – Kim Soo-hyeon
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Lee Byung-Hun | Byung Hun Lee - Choi Min-sik – Jang Kyung-chul
- Min-sik Choi (b. January 22, 1962) – Jang Kyung-chul
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Min-Shik Choi | Min-shik Choi | Choi Min-Sik - Joon-hyuk Lee – Agent (as Lee Joon-Hyeok)
Also known as: Lee Joon Hyuk | Lee Joon-Hyeok | Jun-hyeog I | Joon-hyeok Lee | Jun-hyuk Lee - Gook-hwan Jeon – Squad Chief Jang
Also known as: Kuk-Hwan Jeon - Kap-su Kim (b. April 7, 1957) – Planning team deputy head
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Gap-soo Kim | Kab-soo Kim | Kap-soo Kim - Moo-Seong Choi – Tae-joo
- In-seo Kim – Se-jung
- Bo-ra Nam – Section chief''s daughter
Also known as: Nam Bo-ra | Nam Bo Ra - Ho-jin Chun (b. September 9, 1960) – Section Chief Oh
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Cheon Ho-jin | Chun Ho-jin | Ho-jin Jeon - Tae-goo Eom – Detective 4
- Jin-ho Choi (b. May 26, 1968) – Planning director
Sign: Gemini - Seung-ah Yoon – The Cannibal''s Girlfriend
- Chae-young Yoon – Nurse Han Song-i
- Seo-yeon Park – Woman at pension (as Park Seo-Yeon)
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