Veteran (Korean Movie)

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Movie: Veteran
Revised romanization: Beterang
Hangul: 베테랑
Director: Ryoo Seung-Wan
Writer: Ryoo Seung-Wan
Producer: Jo Sung-Min, Kang Hye-Jung
Cinematographer: Choi Young-Hwan
Release Date: August 5, 2015
Runtime: 123 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Police / Award Winning
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

A detective (Hwang Jung-Min) pursues a man born from a wealthy family who runs a large conglomeration.

Notes

Filming began March 16, 2014 and finished June 30, 2014 in Cheongju, South Korea. The final scene filmed involved a large scale fight scene involving Detective Seo Do-Cheol (Hwang Jung-Min) and Jo Tae-Oh (Yoo Ah-In). Roughly 100 extras were used during the fight scene.
Related titles:
1. Veteran (2015)
2. I, The Executioner | Veteran 2 (2024)

Cast



Hwang Jung-Min	Yoo Ah-In	Yu Hae-Jin	Oh Dal-Su	Jang Yoon-Ju
Det. Seo Do-Cheol	Jo Tae-Oh	Director Choi	Team Leader Oh	Miss Bong



Kim Shi-Hoo	Oh Dae-Hwan	Jeong Man-Sik	Jung Woong-In	Song Young-Chang
Detective Yoon	Detective Wang	Manager Jeon	Truck Driver Bae	Chairman Jo



Jin Kyung	Yu In-Young	Park So-Dam	Lee Dong-Hwi	Bae Sung-Woo
Joo-Yeon	Da-Hye	actress	Yoon Hong-Ryul	used car dealer



Cheon Ho-Jin	Um Tae-Goo
superintendent of regional investigation unit	Jo Tae-Oh's bodyguard

Additional Cast Members:

Jang So-Yeon - Truck Driver Bae's wife
Kim Min-Jae - police officer in charge of case
Park Jong-Hwan - Director Yang
Lee Sang-Hee - intensive care unit nurse
Lee Chae-Eun - Joo-Yeon's co-worker
Kang Hyun-Joong - Police District Police Constable 2
Hwang Byeng-Gug - detective squad chief in jurisdiction
Lee Jong-Goo - economics male professor 1
Choe Min - male economics professor 2
Oh Yoon-Hong - female economics professor
Yeo Ho-Min - Director Kim
Yoon Jong-Goo - truck driver 1
Yoo Jae-Myung - truck driver 2
Kim Ki-Cheon - high rank studio apartment security
Lee Dong-Yong - Detective 1 of regional investigation unit
Han Soo-Hyun - head of guard team for Sinjin Company
Park Ji-Hoon - person in charge of guards
Lee Sang-Hee - intensive care unit nurse
Ryu Abel - agency female employee
Shin Seung-Hwan - Reporter PArk
Kim Sang-Il - police hospital doctor
Jo Deok-Hyeon - inspection team 1
Bae Je-Ki - Chinese restaurant delivery man
Jung Jae-Hun - guard at penthouse entrance
Lee Da-Hae - Jo Ji-Soo
Kim Seo-Won - attorney 1
Jung Jae-Sung - leader of investigation team 1
Kang Sang-Chul - investigation team detective 3
Baek Seung-Ik - investigation team detective 5
Jin Mo - Korean Chinese assassin 2
Woo Yeong-Taek - legal team 1 for Sinjin Company
Kim Eung-Soo - Adviser Jung (cameo)
Ahn Kil-Kang - police superintendent (cameo)
Ma Dong-Seok - onlooker (cameo)

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Film Festivals

2015 (40th) Toronto International Film Festival - Sept. 10-20, 2015 - Vanguard *North American Premiere
2015 (20th) Busan International Film Festival - Oct. 1-10, 2015 - Korean Cinema Today: Panorama
2015 (10th) Korean Film Festival In Paris - October 27-November 3, 2015 - Opening

Awards

2015 (35th) Korean Association of Film Critics Awards - November 16, 2015
- Best Director
2015 (36th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 26, 2015
- Best Director
2016 (52nd) BaekSang Arts Awards - June 3, 2016
- Best Director

Comments

mike Apr 05 2025 11:24 pm abit boring...the villains are so cowardly and not a well planned crime especially given current days tech n ways to do things that the movie just seems boring.

upi Aug 08 2024 2:13 am now, Jo TaeOh's bodyguard is the cooler Uhm than Jo TaeOh..

Norik Baboorian C Dec 28 2023 8:28 am 4 th time watching this movie , Hwang Jung min ,is an actor high above the scale , as if watching an art piece as he acts , he is totally Jack Nicholson level , of course yu ah in , is very close up there , too . The supporting cast , the director , the writer also need praising. Every scene is memorable , Now you know why I can watch this movie over and over . It’s an art piece . Bravo

Maria Sep 24 2022 1:54 pm ???❤️ the scene where he beat the dog ????

Renwa Aug 28 2022 8:53 am “Stunning” film as in every definition of the word. To think that I had avoided this genre for years…Glad I got over it so as to enjoy a film like Veteran. Top flight cast, those we know and love who always deliver on screen. Hwang Jung-Min and Yoo Ah-In are acting forces to behold…probably on another elevated level. Of course I was rooting for HJM and despising Yoo Ah-In…characters of course. I’m a big fan of Yoo Ah-In and couldn’t believe how much hate of this character I mustered up watching the film?. Being a viewer has its work cut out for us. Thanks for the thrilling ride Entire Cast!?❤️

bibi Feb 28 2021 7:44 pm Been watching korean variety shows and really familiar with this movie because everyone always mention it. Finally got time to watch and Boom! now i know why this is so popular, the cast are amazing and their acting just excellent. The plot is simple but they made it verrryyyy interesting. Great movie!!!!

Movie Jul 12 2020 1:47 am My favorite movie!!!

LKB Nov 04 2017 10:03 am You guys completely left out the little boy who played Bae's son (and witnessed the assault)-Kim Jae Hyeon (Hyun if you don't romanize it).

Anyway, fun movie... Not quite the epic story of Bad Guys and such, a little typical overall on the writing, BUT great acinh and fast scenes-stuntmen had to be exhausted! Hwang Jung Min and Yoo Ah In were great together and seemed to love shooting it even if their roles were a touch over the top. It gets about an 8.5/10 from me, pretty high for a film as I am pickier with them...

beryl Aug 09 2017 1:30 am @Rach, isn't that Blondie's Heart of Glass? It's a classic! :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU

Rose ? ? ? May 07 2017 4:22 am Loving everything about Yoo Ah In the.. He is such a good actor, love his works... Wishing lots of success .. Can't wait to see more of his films and dramas...

Guiltypleasure Apr 27 2017 7:58 am Excelent movie with excellent actors !!!!

Rach Jan 26 2017 12:26 pm Great movie, really hate the villain ... btw anyone knows the song in the first scene when they buy the car??

jnne Dec 24 2016 2:36 am a great movie with angst; one of the films for keeps.

I4sun Nov 16 2016 3:37 pm This is a must watch movie. You'll hate the villain so much that eventually you become impressed with him.

Final battle scene is epic.

Jungle_fish Aug 07 2016 8:29 am The casts are really amazing, they are all huge actors that have been starring in so many movies, I think the movie titled veteran cause the casts also all the veteran actors. Yeah bit dissappointed in last scene when jo tae oh beat det seo do scheol, eventhough he didnt fight back why the people around just staring and recording it, they should at least help the det.

mai Aug 04 2016 10:32 am Oh Dal Su is the scene stellar in this movie. his comedic timing is so perfect!

Sheng Jul 25 2016 1:30 am This movie bothered me so much because of its interesting plot. It was almost the same with the Korean drama - Remember.

beng Jun 11 2016 11:25 am I just watched the movie in RED by HBO a cable TV channel; my comment on movie's final scene below. I still like him as Crazy Horse in Sungkyunkwan Scandal :)

beng Jun 11 2016 11:19 am final fight scene too violent and unrealistic for police officer not to fight yoo ah in who is brutally beating him just because there were CCTVs in the area

Hana Apr 27 2016 12:16 pm 2:30 in the morning and still awake watching this film..the acting is superb and the storyline is amazing! Hwang Jung Min is so funny.. If it's in real life, it's scary to know that some people can do whatever they want just because they have money and it's scarier if some people stay still just to have money l..but anyways thanks to that ending JUSTICE PREVAILS!!!daebak..looking for more Hwang ajusshi films!!

Erratic Mar 18 2016 3:08 am Ok, so I saw Sado last night, and this one today. Perfect preparation for his role in Six Flying Dragons. He's diabolical in this movie. O.O

jazzy Mar 10 2016 12:05 pm wow this movie is great i tell you . the action and comedy was really good . a well produced movie i must say . no wonder ' Veteran ' is doing really great in korea with 13 million admissions and is currently the 3rd all-time highest grossing film in Korean cinema history .

gaegae Feb 14 2016 11:34 pm yoo ah in's character, wow, so charismatic, slight misogynistic, so hanguk salam exemplar.

gaynigar Nov 26 2015 6:47 am I watched the movie a while ago, and I must say that I really enjoyed it. The movie was dark, but yet had some funny scenes in it, the plot was well written, but the only thing I didn't like was Jo Tae-Oh's character, he should've been a more serious it character; it would have fit him more, instead of the almost man-child like guy we saw. But all-in-all; the movie was great!

lololol Oct 11 2015 7:44 am This film is deep i tell you.

karmun Sep 29 2015 8:09 pm Just saw this movie. Great movie. Shows you how corruption is fueled by power and money. Actors were amazing in each role. Funny scenes here and there but also some pretty intense ones. If you don't like intense violence/brutality/abuse, this probably isn't the movie for you.

peco Sep 26 2015 1:36 am Just saw this movie today. I have to say I really enjoyed this flick. All the actors brought their "A" game especially the two leads. I continue to be impressed with Hwang Jung-min. The man can do anything. Action. Drama. Comedy. Even variety. He brings wit and charm to the characters he plays. However, the breakout performance here is Yoo Ah-in. Watching his previous work, you can tell that he has more to offer than what he's been given to play. This is the first time I've seen him play a truly dark character and man does he crushes it. I hope this will give him new opportunities to play different characters and tell more interesting stories.

filmbeats Sep 20 2015 6:32 pm Pretty good popcorn flick. Good action sequences like the fight in the car garage and that car chase towards the end. There are also many humorous moments. The story gives enough character development so you can hate the bad guy and root for the good guy.

camry Sep 05 2015 2:21 am Wow.. Hwang is having a blast.. After making a blockbuster hit ODE TO MY FATHER. still haven't seen it. Congratulations to all the casts. Man Oh mahn.. Can't wait to watch this movie

nawar Jan 17 2014 7:49 am I could not wait for this, I love you Yoo Ain

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