New World (Korean Movie)

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Movie: New World (English & literal title)
Revised romanization: Sinsegye
Hangul: 신세계
Director: Park Hoon-Jung
Writer: Park Hoon-Jung
Producer: Kim Woo-Taek, Park Min-Jung, Han Jae-Duk, Kim Hyun-Woo
Cinematographer: Chung Chung-Hoon
Release Date: February 21, 2013
Runtime: 134 min.
Genre: Crime / Drama
Production Company: Daemyung Culture Factory, Sanai Pictures
Distributor: Next Entertainment World
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Police Officer Ja-Sung (Lee Jung-Jae) is selected to work undercover for the National Police Agency. He joins the powerful crime organization "Goldmoon" and eventually becomes the right hand man of the #2 guy Jung Chung (Hwang Jung-Min) in the crime group.

Without warning, the #1 crime boss (Lee Kyoung-Young) for "Goldmoon" is suddenly killed. A power vacuum engulfs the Goldmoon group. Jung Chung and rival Lee Joong-Goo (Park Seong-Woong) both make plays to become the #1 crime boss for the Goldmoon group.

At this time, Kang Hyung-Chul (Choi Min-Sik) of the National Police Agency decides to enact operation "New World". Many years ago, Kang Hyung-Chul planted police officer Ja-Sung as a mole in the Goldmoon group. Operation "New World," is the National Police Agency's plan to intervene in the power succession of the Goldmoon group. When #2 guy Jung Chung is about to leave for China on business, Kang Hyung-Chul pulls Jung Chung aside. They talk in private. Jung Chung rebuffs his offer and orders his men to find out everything about Kang Hyung-Chul.

Meanwhile, police officer Ja-Sung wants Kang Hyung-Chul to keep his word that he can go back to the police force now that the Goldmoon group crime boss is dead, but Kang Hyung-Chul needs Ja-Sung for operation New World. Ja-Sung becomes more disillusioned with Kang Hyung-Chul's obsession with operation "New World" and torn over his loyalties to #2 crime boss Jung Chung.

Notes

Filming is scheduled begin June 16, 2012 at Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall. Filming will take place in Daejeon, Cheongju, Busan, Wanju, Incheon, Gimje, Gunsan, Anshan & Paju.
Filming finished September 14, 2012 in Geojin, Gangwon Province. The last scene filmed involved the undercover detective (Lee Jung-Jae) and the #2 gangster (Hwang Jung-Min) meeting for the first time..

Cast



Lee Jung-Jae	Choi Min-Sik	Hwang Jung-Min	Park Sung-Woong
Lee Ja-Sung	Kang Hyung-Chul	Jung Chung	Lee Joong-Goo



Song Ji-Hyo	Choi Il-Hwa	Kim Byung-Ok	Lee Kyoung-Young
Shin-Woo	Jang Soo-Ki	Korean-Chinese hitman 1	Seok Dong-Chool

Additional Cast Members:

Joo Jin-Mo - Officer at National Police Agency
Jang Gwang - Mob Director Yang
Kim Hong-Fa - Mob Director Kim
Kwon Tae-Won - Mob Director Park
Park Seo-Yeon - Joo-Kyoung
Na Kwang-Hoon - Yang Moon-Suk
Kim Yoon-Sung - Suk-Moo
Ahn Soo-Ho - Dr. Choi
Woo Jung-Kook - Korean-Chinese hitman 2
Park In-Soo - Korean-Chinese hitman 3
Jung Young-Ki - Korean-Chinese hitman 4
Jung Jae-Hun - Jung Chung's gang member 1
Lee Hee-Suk - Jung Chung's gang member 2
Kim Seo-Won - Jung Chung's gang member 3
Park Ji-Hoon - Jung Chung's gang member 4
Kwak Jin-Seok - Jung Chung's gang member 5
Kwon Hyuk - Jung Chung's gang member 6
Ham Jin-Sung - Jung Chung's gang member 8
Tae In-Ho - subordinate 1
Cha Yong-Hak - subordinate 3
Park Sang-Hoon - Lee Joong-Goo's group 1
Choi Je-Heon - Lee Joong-Goo's group 4
Choi Woo-Hyoung - Lee Joong-Goo's group 5
Ma Dong-Seok - Section Chief Jo
Ryoo Seung-Bum - Police Constable Kang Chul-Hwa
Park Sang-Gyu - Police Executive
Jung Min-Sung - detective
Ryoo Sung-Hyun - executive 1
Jeong Gi-Seop - executive 2
Sung Nak-Kyung - executive 4
Baek Seung-Ik - Cheonan 1
Ri Woo-Jin - mafia executive
Shin Hye-Jung - female doctor
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Film Festivals

2013 (14th) Jeonju International Film Festival - April 25-May 3, 2013 - Korea Cinemascape
2013 (61st) San Sebastian International Film Festival - September 20-28, 2013 - Zabaltegi
2013 (32nd) Vancouver International Film Festival - September 26-October 12, 2013 - Dragons and Tigers
2013 (57th) BFI London Film Festival - October 9-20, 2013 - Thrill
2013 (46th) Sitges Film Festival - October 11-20, 2013 - Focus Àsia
2014 (13th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 27-July 14, 2014

Awards

2013 (33rd) Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - November 29, 2013
- CJ CGV Star Award (Lee Jung-Jae)
2013 (34th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 22, 2013
- Best Actor (Hwang Jung-Min)

Comments

Nikki Oct 26 2020 8:02 am 9/10 for me. Really daebak movie, I loved it! I watched this as I seen it being talked about on Knowing Bros. My favourite was Park-Sung Woong & Hwang Jung-Min, they were hilarious. I feel that if you speak Korean you would enjoy this movie even more. Overall, this movie is proper 깡패, has plot twists, sad moments, comedy and a great storyline. Cast was amazing. Really enjoyed this will re-watch it in the future again.

My favourite part was the car park scene between Park Sung Woong & Hwang Jung-Min :D "you need to work on your sense of humour" "shit, I think I pissed a little" :D :D :D

Tokki Feb 12 2020 11:08 am Pretty great movie. It was really sad to see how things were unfolding, but that's the sad reality of a ghost operation at times. I think other films have tried to repeat a similar telling, but I think only Asura really comes close. This is a rather dark film that keeps you anticipating.

CreatorWu Oct 12 2018 4:14 am I will forever love this movie. Although now it is my second favorite movie, it was my first for almost 5 years, I just absolutely enjoyed it and smile everytime I think back on it. After this movie, I became a fan of Hwang Jung-Min. If you like crime/cop movies you should seriously try this.

Jun Mar 29 2018 8:49 pm @prahas. Bro you expect every crime genre needs action ?? ??

Prashast Singh Dec 13 2017 7:47 am Had huge expectations but was highly disappointed right after few minutes. I just wanted it to be over as soon as possible. I have seen much better crime dramas, and while I also expected a LOT of action as the trailer seemed to show an out and out action film, I felt deceived.

Ok, leave the action aspect. Even the story was not well written. It would have been a great story about conflict between cops and the mob but it was more of a melodrama about a character who can't find anything good to do. He, and other characters do nothing except simply talking, talking and talking. I like movies of this genre but I sadly couldn't see any story here at all. A thriller? Definitely it isn't one.

I was shocked because this was the first and perhaps the only South Korean "action thriller" which bored me to the core. I have seen plenty of South Korean movies and most (rather all) of them are action, drama and thriller films. I liked them all, but this is the only film I disliked, and that too to the core.

For me, relief came only in the form of one action scene. And the pleasant music.

I still don't understand what's so special in this movie. There's nothing that is really good at all. It only further adds to the confusion when I see people calling it "the best movie ever." This is seriously NOT the best film ever. South Korean filmmakers have made much better stuff than this. Examples: Inside Men in 2015 and The King in 2017.

So I would rate NEW WORLD as:

Direction: 2/5 Music: 4/5 Action: 4.5/5 Cinematography: 4.5/5 Story: 2.5/5 Screenplay: 0.5/5 Performances: 1.5/5 (Except Choi Min-sik) Editing: 0.5/5

Overall: 1/5.

tim Sep 05 2017 10:39 pm who would expect such ending, i must admit that the acting is outstanding, and the plot is solid. second time watching Lee jung jae since "big match", looking forward to his up coming projects. this one is a must watch

xxabixxx Jan 16 2016 1:42 am woow. daebak. this is the best korean action movie i've ever watched. i can't predict the ending, the plot is really great, and the actors really made the movie outstanding. i come to like lee jung jae in this movie, but every actors here are really the best. 10 of 10

Hik1312ee Dec 30 2014 5:10 am I watched this after I heard that baekhyun watched it twice haha. Daebak!

ryozaki san Oct 10 2014 11:40 am A whole 'new era' and a whole new world!...the best Korean movie ever watched!!

souma Feb 24 2014 6:07 pm what a movie, the best of 2013 (I have seen some, including the hyper-hipped berlin file) @L.W. Hyung-Chul said posing as gangster 10 years, and then he said 8 years, I think in the last he mean the infiltration

L.W. Jan 29 2014 3:13 pm How long exactly jasung had been undercover before he get 'new world' mission?

L.W. Jan 29 2014 3:10 pm @MMA, ma deong suk is one of people who having breakfast with lee joong goo just before joong goo get arrested

L.W. Jan 29 2014 3:06 pm Nice ending, best gangster movie i have ever seen. I dont really like this kind of movie bcause the noise of gun and anything, but the cast's acting covered it up. Especially hwang jung min. I like both ahjussi, hwang jung min and lee jung jae :)

MMA Jan 05 2014 9:59 pm i cant spot ma dong seok in this movie, where is he?

Jungle fish Oct 16 2013 12:41 am I can't differrentiate lee jung jae and park sung woong, I think they look similar to me...

Risu Aug 28 2013 2:18 pm Anyone knows when the release date for the soundtrack?

SE Aug 05 2013 9:11 pm I'm a professional screenwriter and producer. And I can honestly say, this movie was better than 99% of all American films this 2013 year. This film comes very very close to being as good as Tell No One, the French movie, with American writer, Harlen Coben. This is a must see movie for the fan of cop/mob dramas.

gray Jul 25 2013 10:26 am this is Hwang Jung Min's promising role,and a great movie indeed!

lurazop Jul 01 2013 3:29 am pity for song jin hyo fans, this is not her movie. just a minor role though... great movie!

Alias Jun 27 2013 9:16 am song ji hyo smallest role ever!!!!

jay Mar 29 2013 8:00 am My friend tell me its great movie, n I'm ready to watching this movie, because I love song ji hyo...

Yanbian Hooligan Mar 27 2013 3:04 pm Let's get the ball rolling on a prequel!

ed Feb 27 2013 1:33 am Hwang looks very promising indeed. In the past he has reminded me of John Garfield - can't put a finger on it, but he truly does. This looks like his Force of Evil. Can't wait!

Ki Feb 23 2013 11:49 pm Came away pretty impressed with "New World". Movie is definitely influenced by "Infernal Affairs," but not a remake. Actor Hwang Jung-Min really stood out for me in the film. I think it's his best performance in several years. The other two leading actors were both good as well. There's quite a bit of dialogue in the first half of the movie as everything is being laid out on the table so to speak and second half things go into overdrive. Will watch this one again whenever opportunity arises.

Mong Feb 15 2013 11:40 am Can't wait to see our lovely Actress song ji hyo! Fighting~~~

Mong JiHyo Fan Dec 04 2012 4:50 am Can't wait to see "CSI" Ji Hyo in action. Go! Fighting! Chun-Sung Im! lol

Ki Sep 20 2012 2:19 am @TOK - "New World" is the literal title of Korean title "Sinsegye". More than likely they will give an official English title sometime closer to movie release date.

TOK Feb 10 2012 8:57 am The Castings are Superb! but the title 'New World' is not really compelling. May be 'Under My World'? or 'the Ranking World Law'? at least something that we can able to remember the movie just by the name.

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