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Assassination
2015
· Movie
· 140 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
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In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But the plan goes completely awry amidst double-crossings, counter-assassinations, and a shocking revelation about one of the assassins' past.
Details
- Director
- Choi Dong-hoon
- Writers
- Choi Dong-hoon, Lee Ki-cheol
- Studio
- Caper Film, Showbox
- Released
- 22 July 2015
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rated
- NR
- Box office
- $96.1M
- Awards
- 13 wins, 48 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 61 →13 wins from 61 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| 10th Asian Film Awards 2016 | Best Sound | Kim Suk-won, Park Joo-gang | Nominee |
| 10th Asian Film Awards 2016 | Best Cinematographer | Kim Woo-hyung | Nominee |
| 10th Asian Film Awards 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Nominee |
| 11th Max Movie Awards 2016 | Best Actress | Jun Ji-hyun | Winner |
| 11th Max Movie Awards 2016 | Best Poster | Assassination | Nominee |
| 11th Max Movie Awards 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Hae-sook | Nominee |
| 11th Max Movie Awards 2016 | Best Actor | Lee Jung-jae | Nominee |
| 11th Max Movie Awards 2016 | Best Director | Choi Dong-hoon | Nominee |
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61 awards — Assassination
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35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Kim Woo-hyung | Winner |
| Technical Award | Ryu Seong-hui (Art Direction) | Winner |
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Assassination | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jun Ji-hyun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Choi Dong-hoon | Nominee |
| Best Film | Assassination | Nominee |
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards
13 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Assassination | Winner |
| Technical Award | Jo Sang-gyeong, Son Na-ri (Costume Design) | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Ryu Seong-hui | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Kim Woo-hyung | Nominee |
| Best Director | Choi Dong-hoon | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Shin Min-kyung | Nominee |
| Best Leading Actor | Lee Jung-jae | Nominee |
| Best Leading Actress | Jun Ji-hyun | Nominee |
| Best Lighting | Kim Seung-gyu | Nominee |
| Best Music | Jang Young-gyu, Dalpalan | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Choi Dong-hoon, Lee Ki-cheol | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Nominee |
| Technical Award | Lee Jeon-hyeong, Lee Dong-hun (Visual Effects) | Nominee |
24th Buil Film Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Lee Jung-jae | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Ryu Seong-hui | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jun Ji-hyun | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Kim Woo-hyung | Nominee |
| Best Director | Choi Dong-hoon | Nominee |
| Best Film | Assassination | Nominee |
| Best Music | Jang Young-gyu, Dalpalan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Nominee |
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Choi Dong-hoon | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jun Ji-hyun | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Choi Dong-hoon, Lee Ki-cheol | Nominee |
| Technical Award | Assassination | Nominee |
52nd Grand Bell Awards
14 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jun Ji-hyun | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ha Jung-woo | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Ryu Seong-hee | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Kim Woo-hyung | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jo Sang-gyeong, Son Na-ri | Nominee |
| Best Director | Choi Dong-hoon | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Shin Min-kyung | Nominee |
| Best Film | Assassination | Nominee |
| Best Lighting | Kim Seung-gyu | Nominee |
| Best Music | Jang Young-gyu, Dalpalan | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Choi Dong-hoon, Lee Ki-cheol | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Kim Suk-won, Park Joo-gang | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Nominee |
| High Technology Special Award | Jeong Do-an, Kim Tae-ui (Special Effects) | Nominee |
11th Max Movie Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jun Ji-hyun | Winner |
| Best Actor | Lee Jung-jae | Nominee |
| Best Director | Choi Dong-hoon | Nominee |
| Best Film | Assassination | Nominee |
| Best Poster | Assassination | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Hae-sook | Nominee |
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | Assassination | Winner |
| Best Actress | Jun Ji-hyun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Choi Dong-hoon | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Choi Dong-hoon | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Nominee |
7th KOFRA Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Winner |
10th Asian Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cinematographer | Kim Woo-hyung | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Kim Suk-won, Park Joo-gang | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Nominee |