# Asura: The City of Madness

Asura: The City of Madness (Korean: 아수라; Hanja: 阿修羅; RR: Asura) is a 2016 South Korean neo-noir action crime film directed by Kim Sung-su. The film revolves around Han Do-kyung, a shady cop, who becomes caught between internal affairs and the city's corrupt mayor. Starring Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon, Kwak Do-won and Jung Man-sik, it released theatrically on 28 September 2016 in South Korea.

## Synopsis

Homicide detective Han Do-kyung (Jung Woo-sung) receives money in exchange for taking care of behind-the-scenes work for Akdeok Mayor Park Sung-bae (Hwang Jung-min), who commits various crimes for profit and success. While continuing to be exposed to evil, Han Do-kyung entered the path of a wicked man who would do anything to make money under the pretext of paying for his wife's hospital bills, a terminal cancer patient. Seizing his weakness, prosecutors Kim Cha-in (Kwak Do-won) and Do Chang-hak (Jung Man-sik) threaten him and use him to investigate Park Sung-bae for corruption and crimes. Prosecutors and Park Sung-bae weigh down Han Do-kyung for their own interests and purposes. In the meantime, Han Do-kyung, who has become like the eye of a typhoon, sends Seon-mo Moon (Ju Ji-hoon), a junior detective who follows him like an older brother, under Park Sung-bae.

## Cast

* Jung Woo-sung as Han Do-kyung
* Hwang Jung-min as Park Sung-bae
* Ju Ji-hoon as Moon Seon-mo
* Kwak Do-won as Kim Cha-in
* Jung Man-sik as Do Chang-hak
* Kim Won-hae as Crocodile
* Kim Jong-soo as Eun Chung-ho
* Kim Hae-gon as Tae Byung-jo
* Yoon Ji-hye as Cha Seung-mi
* Oh Yeon-ah as Jung Yoon-hee
* Kim Soo-jin as Female councilor
* Anupam Tripathi as Indian worker

### Special appearance

* Yoon Je-moon as Chief Hwang
* Park Jeong-hak as Inspector Park

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Nominated |
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popularity Award | Jung Woo-sung | Won |
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Won |
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated |
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Lighting | Lee Sung-hwan | Won |
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Music | Lee Jae-jin | Nominated |
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Technical Award | Heo Myung-haeng Choi Bong-rok | Nominated |
| 2016 | 17th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Won |
| 2016 | 17th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Won |
| 2016 | 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Ten Best Films of the Year | Asura: The City of Madness | Won |
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Nominated |
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated |
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Editing | Kim Jae-bum | Nominated |
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Lighting | Lee Sung-hwan | Nominated |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Asura: The City of Madness | Nominated |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Kim Sung-su | Nominated |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Sung-su | Nominated |
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Film | Asura: The City of Madness | Nominated |
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Kim Sung-su | Won |
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Nominated |
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated |
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Nominated |
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated |
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Music | Lee Jae-jin | Nominated |
| 2017 | 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Korea Film Actor's Association | Popular Film Star Award | Ju Ji-hoon | Won |