Eye for an Eye (2008 film)

Plot

Veteran police detective Baek Seong-chan is on the verge of retiring to set up his own business. But he is forced to put his plans on hold when ₩1.8 billion is stolen from a bank truck, and then 600 kg of gold from an airport, with the thief having impersonated Baek. The following day, he receives a package of the stolen money from the thief, who identifies himself as Ahn Hyeon-min. Baek pursues Ahn, only to discover that he is being used as a pawn in a greater scheme of revenge.

Cast

Production

The first half of Eye for an Eye was directed by Ahn Gwon-tae, with the rest completed by Kwak Kyung-taek. Filming took place over a period of seven months on location in Seoul, Jeju Island and Busan, and wrapped on 13 January 2008.

Release

Eye for an Eye was released in South Korea on 30 July 2008, and on its opening weekend was ranked third at the box office with 590,494 admissions. As of 29 September it had received a total of 2,073,158 admissions, with a gross of US$12,358,100.