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- Overall Score: ☆ 7.17/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.5/10
The Villainess Plot Synopsis:
Sook-hee is a trained assassin who was born to kill. She was just a little girl when the training started in Yanbian, China. After the death of her mentor, when the chance of starting a new life was given to her, she came to South Korea as a government agent. They promised her that she will be free after ten years of service. So she begins her new life as a theatre actress. But soon two men Joong-sang and Hyun-soo appear in her new life. And she started to find deep dark secrets about her past. Eventually she take matters into her own hands.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge.
Tagline: An Endless Vengeance Begins
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The Villainess Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
Awards: 7
Nominations: 14
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Villainess Release Dates Blu-ray: Nov 21, 2017
Writers: Jung Byung-gil, Byeong-sik Jung
Producers: Daniel Daehan Park, John Yoo
Editors: Heo Sun-mi
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The Villainess Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ok-bin Kim | ... | Sook-hee |
| Ha-kyun Shin | ... | Joong-sang |
| Jun Sung | ... | Hyun-soo |
| Kim Seo-hyeong | ... | Chief Kwon |
| Seo-hyeong Kim | ... | Chief Kwon |
| Eun-ji Jo | ... | Kim Seon |
| Ye-Ji Min | ... | Sook-hee (young) |
| Hae-Kyun Jung | ... | Jang-Chun |
| Yun-Woo Kim | ... | Eun-Hye |
| Seung-Joo Lee | ... | Choon-Mo |
| Cheol-min Park | ... | Sook-Hee''s father |
| Min-Ji Son | ... | Min-Joo |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ok-bin Kim (b. December 29, 1986) – Sook-hee
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Ok-vin Kim | Kim Ok-vin - Ha-kyun Shin (b. May 30, 1974) – Joong-sang
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Shin Ha-Kyun | Shin Ha-kyun | Shin Hakyun | Ha-gyun Shin | Hakyun Shin | Ha-gyoon Sin | Ha-gyun Sin - Jun Sung – Hyun-soo
- Kim Seo-hyeong – Chief Kwon
- Seo-hyeong Kim (b. October 28, 1973) – Chief Kwon
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Seo-hyung Kim | So-hyung Kim - Eun-ji Jo (b. February 10, 1981) – Kim Seon
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Eun-ji Cho - Ye-Ji Min – Sook-hee (young)
- Hae-Kyun Jung (b. August 16, 1968) – Jang-Chun
Sign: Leo - Yun-Woo Kim – Eun-Hye
- Seung-Joo Lee – Choon-Mo
- Cheol-min Park (b. January 18, 1967) – Sook-Hee''s father
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Park Chul-min | Chul-min Park - Min-Ji Son – Min-Joo
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