A Hard Day

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Movie: A Hard Day (English title) / Take It to the End (literal title)
Revised romanization: Kkeutkkaji Ganda
Hangul: 끝까지 간다
Director: Kim Sung-Hoon
Writer: Kim Sung-Hoon, Lee Hae-Jun, Choi Kwan-Young, Jang Hang-Jun
Producer: Jang Won-Suk. Cha Ji-Hyun. Lee Dong-Yoon
Cinematographer: Kim Tae-Sung
World Premiere: May 19, 2014 (Director's Fortnight Cannes)
Release Date: May 29, 2014
Runtime: 111 min.
Genre: Crime / Action / Action / Police / Award Winning
Distributor: Showbox
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Detective Gun-Soo (Lee Sun-Kyun) skips out on his mother-in-law's funeral to attend to a crisis at the police station. While driving to the station a man appears out of nowhere and Detective Gun-Soo crashes into him with his car. The man is dead and Detective Gun-Soo panics. He drags the dead man to his car and throws him into his car trunk. Detective Gun-Soo's hard day is just beginning.

Notes

Filming began August 29, 2013 and finished November 30, 2013.
Early Korean title was "Moodumkkaji Ganda" (literally "Take it to the Grave"). A new Korean title of "Kkeutkkaji Ganda" (literally "Take it to the End") was announced on April 17, 2014. The change of name may have been out of respect to the sinking of the South Korean ferry ship Sewol which occurred a day earlier.
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Cast



Lee Sun-Kyun	Cho Jin-Woong	Jeong Man-Sik
Det. Ko Gun-Soo	Park Chang-Min	Det. Choi



Shin Jung-Keun	Kim Dong-Young	Joo Suk-Tae
Det. Squad Chief	Detective Do	Detective Nam

Additional Cast Members:

Heo Jung-Eun - Min-A (Ko Gun-Soo's daughter)
Shin Dong-Mi - Ko Gun-Soo's younger sister
Kim Gang-Hyun - Young-Chul (brother-in-law)
Park Bo-Gum - Police Officer Lee
Lee Jae-Won - Jo Neung-Hyun
Jo Ha-Suk - Lee Kwang-Min (man hit by car)
Jang In-Sub - policeman
Kim Seung-Hoon - Chang-Min (taxi driver)
Choi Eun-Suk - host of bomb demonstration at police station
Lee Seung-Joon - detective hosting bomb demonstration
Kim Kyung-Bum - senior police officer at drunk driving checkpoint
Lee Hee-Suk - cabinet inspection team member
Jung Woo-Hyuk - funeral home maintenance man
Kim Jung-Woo - funeral home security guard
Ahn Soo-Ho - funeral limousine driver
Yoo Soon-Woong - traffic chief
Jang Nam-Boo - Boss Choi
Baek Gwang-Doo - interrogation room secretary
Seo Hyun-Woo - Oh Ham-Ma (inspection team)
Bae Yoo-Ram - conscripted policeman
Kim Hae-Gon - pig safe owner
Baek Jong-Hwan - employee on the rooftop of pig safe
Lee Hyun-Geol - truck man
Kim Geu-Rim - traffic department policewoman
Lee Ji-Hoon - police officer of weapon/chemistry storage
Lee Geun-Hoo - technician
Kim Gun-Ho - funeral service company employee

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Film Festivals

2014 (67th) Cannes Film Festival - May 14-25, 2014 - Director's Fortnight (Quinzaine des Realisateurs) *World Premiere
2014 (39th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 4-14, 2014 - City to City *North American Premiere
2014 (19th) Busan International Film Festival - Oct. 2-11, 2014 - Korean Cinema Today: Panorama
2014 (47th) Sitges Film Festival - October 3-12, 2014 - Official Fantàstic Òrbita
2014 (58th) BFI London Film Festival - October 8-19, 2014 - Thrill Gala
2014 (34th) Hawaii International Film Festival - Oct. 30-Nov. 9, 2014 - Spotlight on Korea *U.S. Premiere
2014 (9th) Korean Film Festival In Paris - October 28-November 4, 2014 - Preview
2015 (33rd) Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - April 7-19, 2015 - Out of Competition
2015 (58th) San Francisco International Film Festival - April 23-May 7, 2015 - Global Visions
2015 (19th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 14-Aug. 5, 2015 *Quebec Premiere

Awards

2015 (51st) BaekSang Arts Awards - May 26, 2015
- Best Director (Kim Sung-Hoon)
- Best Actor (Lee Sun-Kyun), (Cho Jin-Woong)
2014 (35th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - Dec. 17, 2014
- Best Screenplay (Kim Sung-Hoon)
- Best Supporting Actor (Cho Jin-Woong)
- Best Film Editing
2014 (51st) Daejong Film Awards - November 21, 2014
- Best Director (Kim Sung-Hoon)
- Best Technical Award
- Best Cinematography

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Anji Jan 31 2021 9:10 pm This is the first k movie I watched without english subs and I understood everything that was said. Really great movie and the acting was phenomenal.

androy Aug 25 2019 6:36 am It’s twice better than extreme job. I’m laughing so hard Cho Jin Woong Ahjusshi slapped him when they first meet and when he offered a meal hahaha.

Bogummy noona May 10 2019 2:42 am This movie is so heart palpitating and the million bonus is Bogummy is here. A fresh young police officer.

S Apr 23 2018 2:41 pm Oh my! Didn't expect to see my Bo Gum here! :D

Lucy Jan 16 2018 4:44 am I haven't watched a film on the edge of my seat and with such anxiousness EVER as I did during A Hard Day. I'd just finished watching My Wife's Having an Affair this Week and enjoyed watching Lee Sun-Kyun so I was hoping A Hard Day wouldn't disappoint. I HIGHLY recommend this film. I'll be looking in anticipation for the offerings of this team of writers and the director which I haven't seen, and in the future. EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT

sophiagarcia Jan 22 2016 10:29 am the movie is so thrilling. i was on the edge and breathless all the while except for the fight scene. the lead is so good, he deserves to win the award.... hahaha...

kai Dec 11 2014 7:48 am heavy breathing for 2 hours long..feels my 10 years of life has gone. I won't hate it, instead i'm attached and can't get over since watching this film. Awesome.

e young kim Nov 10 2014 11:06 am music director: young-jin mok

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NATASHA Oct 21 2014 3:41 pm I never thought that I could be more in love with Lee Sun-Kyun. This movie was soooo GOOD! I loved it! He is so hot!

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