The film was a commercial success in South Korea, surpassing 1 million moviegoers in just five days.
Fifteen years later, Jun is a failing webtoon artist married with a teenage daughter. After his latest work is canceled due to poor reviews, he gets drunk and draws a new webtoon based on his real life as a superspy.
The film is available on platforms such as Prime Video and Apple TV . Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) | Reel Thoughts - WordPress.com The film was a commercial success in South
(Korean title: 히트맨; released January 2020) is a South Korean action-comedy film directed by Choi Won-sub. It follows a legendary former secret agent who fakes his death to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a webtoon artist. Plot Synopsis
A sequel, Hitman 2 , was released on January 22, 2025, with the original main cast reprising their roles. The film is available on platforms such as
It is noted for its unique blend of live-action and animated sequences used to illustrate the webtoon segments.
Jun is forced back into action to save his kidnapped family, eventually teaming up with his former boss and a former colleague to defeat his nemesis, Jason. Main Cast Kwon Sang-woo as Jun Jung Joon-ho as Deok-gyu (Jun's former NIS mentor) Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Mi-na (Jun's wife) Lee Yi-kyung as Cheol (Jun's former NIS junior) Lee Ji-won as Ga-young (Jun's daughter) Reception & Availability Plot Synopsis A sequel, Hitman 2 , was
Jun (played by Kwon Sang-woo) was once the "Elite Assassin" for South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS). Longing for a normal life, he fakes his death during a mission by jumping from a helicopter into a stormy sea.