# Kill Boksoon

Kill Boksoon (Korean: 길복순) is a 2023 South Korean crime action film directed and written by Byun Sung-hyun, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, and Koo Kyo-hwan. It premiered on Netflix on March 31, 2023.

## Synopsis

Gil Bok-Soon is a contract killer working for M. K. Ent. Highly regarded by her peers, she has a 100% success rate and is one of a few killers rated "A" by her company. The movie starts with Bok-Soon saying she fights fairly, but deceives when she thinks she may die. She is also a single mother to Jae-yeong, a closeted lesbian teenager who studies at a prestigious private school. M. K. Ent. is run by Cha Min-Kyu — a powerful and experienced killer who holds much respect for Bok-Soon — and by his younger sister, Cha Min-Hee, who despises her. Bok-Soon is sexually involved with a co-worker, Han Hee-Sung — a skilled killer, whose career progress was thwarted for unknown reasons. Shortly before Bok-Soon is set to renew her contract, she is assigned a sensitive job that she is unwilling to fulfill.

## Cast
### Main

* Jeon Do-yeon as Gil Bok-soon
** Park Se-hyun as young Bok-soon
    A single mother and the best killer of MK. ENT and referred as "Kill Boksoon" by industry insiders.
* Sul Kyung-gu as Cha Min-kyu
** Lee Jae-wook as young Min-kyu
    CEO of MK. ENT.
* Kim Si-a as Gil Jae-yeong
    The daughter of Bok-soon who knows nothing about her mother's profession.
* Esom as Cha Min-hee
    Director of MK. ENT and younger sister of Min-kyu.
* Koo Kyo-hwan as Han Hee-seong
    An affiliated killer of MK. ENT.

### Supporting

* Lee Yeon as Kim Yeong-ji
    A member of MK. ENT.
* Park Kwang-jae as Gwang-man
* Jang In-sub as Yoon-seok
* Choi Byung-mo as Hyun-chul
* Kim Sung-oh as Sergeant Shin
* Kim Ki-cheon as Soo-geun
* Gi Ju-bong as CEO Ki
* Kim Jun-bae as CEO Bae
* Jang Hyun-sung as Gil Bok-soon's father

### Special appearance

* Hwang Jung-min as Shinichiro Oda / Kim Kwang-li
* Yoon Kyung-ho as Principal Yang No-soon
* Kim Jae-hwa as Yoo Cheol-woo's mother

## Production

On January 4, 2022, Kill Boksoon confirmed production with the ensemble casting of Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Esom, and Koo Kyo-hwan as the lead roles. On April 7, 2022, it was reported that actress Jeon Do-yeon was injured while filming and stopped filming, but after receiving treatment at the hospital, she returned to the scene and continued filming.

## Release

The film had its world premiere in the Berlinale Special section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 18, 2023. It was released on Netflix on March 31, 2023.

## Reception
### Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Although its impact is blunted somewhat by meandering length and some cheesy visual effects, Kill Boksoon remains a pleasing punch to the gut for action fans."

### Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Actress | Jeon Do-yeon | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Yeon | Nominated |
| Golden Trailer Awards | 2023 | Best Foreign Poster | "Date Announcement" (The Refinery) | Won |
| Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best Actress | Jeon Do-yeon | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Yeon | Nominated |

## Spin-off

in September 2024, Netflix announced the casting of Yim Si-wan and Park Gyu-young.