Kill Boksoon

2023 [KOREAN]

Action / Thriller

37
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 82% · 34 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 82% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 15723 15.7K

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Plot summary

At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.

Director

Sung-hyun Byun Photo
Sung-hyun Byun

Top cast

Park Se-hyun Photo
Park Se-hyun as Gil Bok-soon (young)
Fahim Fazli Photo
Fahim Fazli as Masood
Andrew Kishino Photo
Andrew Kishino
Elyse Dinh Photo
Elyse Dinh as Gil Bok-soon
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1.25 GB
1280*692
Korean 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 19 min
Seeds 25
2.57 GB
1920*1038
Korean 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 19 min
Seeds 51

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by OniFR 7 / 10

Killing People Is Easy. Managing a Teenager Is Hell.

So, what's Kill Boksoon all about? It's the story of a mom who slices people up by day and struggles to understand her teenage daughter by night. Kind of like John Wick, but with parent-teacher meetings thrown in. Boksoon handles contracts like a ninja, but her daughter? That's a whole different battlefield. Let me tell you, in this movie, the action isn't just on the job-it's also at home. Because raising a teenager? Way more violent than a katana to the guts.The movie throws you into a world where hitmen operate like on-demand delivery services. The agencies are super organized, to the point where you almost want to drop off a resume. But behind the professional facade, it's Game of Thrones-backstabbing, plotting, and Boksoon in the middle, with her badass mom charisma. The only downside is that this world is barely touched on. You want to know more, to see how these agencies really function, but it's like you're only getting the appetizer without the main course.Jeon Do-yeon delivers hard. She seamlessly transitions from smashing heads in one scene to arguing with her daughter in the next, and you totally buy it. The contrast is striking and gives her character depth. Boksoon is strong but also vulnerable, and that's where the movie nails it. She can annihilate anyone with a knife, but when it comes to talking to her teen? It's like she's playing Dark Souls on hardcore mode.When the action hits, it hits hard. There are some killer fight scenes, but not enough for my taste. We know Boksoon is a deadly assassin, but I would've loved to see more of her "cleaning house" in her own brutal way. The film could have gone all-in with more missions, more fights. There are moments where you're left wanting more, like showing up for a feast and only getting appetizers. And the secondary characters? They're just there for decoration, barely fleshed out.The mother-daughter relationship is the heart of the film. Boksoon tries to raise her daughter with her assassin's precision, but obviously, that doesn't work out. You can feel she's lost, and that's what makes her endearing. But at the same time, you realize parenting and guns don't exactly mix. The daughter is just as tough as her mom, and their verbal battles are just as intense as the physical ones. It's almost more dangerous than a shootout!Kill Boksoon is a cocktail of action and family drama, with a heroine who makes you want to either adopt her... or run far, far away. There's fighting, there's emotion, but there's also the frustration of not seeing enough of the hitman world that could have been explored so much more. Despite that, it's still a good surprise. And if you're having trouble managing family life, watch Boksoon-you'll see even crime pros struggle with adolescence.
Reviewed by Resurii 7 / 10

A Killer Balance of Action and Emotion: "Kill Boksoon" Review

"Kill Boksoon" is a captivating Netflix film that explores the life of a contract killer and single mother, Boksoon, played by the phenomenal Jeon Do-yeon. The movie showcases Boksoon as an empowered woman with a 100% success rate in her deadly profession. At the same time, it delves into her personal struggles as she tries to maintain a healthy relationship with her teenage daughter, Jae-young, portrayed by Kim Si-a.The action sequences in "Kill Boksoon" are intense and visceral, living up to the high standards of top-line Korean action thrillers. As Boksoon continues to excel in her dangerous career, she must also navigate the emotional minefield of her daughter's growing pains. This unique blend of action and emotion adds depth and complexity to the film.Despite some familiar emotional elements, "Kill Boksoon" manages to create an engaging and entertaining experience for viewers. The film's portrayal of the challenges faced by a single mother, who also happens to be a ruthless killer, offers a fresh take on the action-comedy genre.If you're a fan of dark action-comedies with a touch of emotional depth, "Kill Boksoon" is a must-watch. With its thrilling fight scenes and realistic exploration of motherhood, this film strikes the perfect balance between exhilarating action and heartwarming emotion.
Reviewed by ink006 8 / 10

It's a good assassin film

Seen a lot of people reviewing and comparing this movie to John Wick and saying that it isn't as good. But John Wick is soooo cliché and gratuitous with it's violence and isn't very good. I stopped half way through John Wick 2 because I couldn't take it anymore. In Kill Boksoon, I liked the main story and I also liked the mother-daughter story as an opposite to the main which brought some balance between action and emotion. The characters are well developed and have depth. The acting is very good. It's worth watching and doesn't feel as long as the 2hr 14min suggest. If you like John Wick and assassin movies but don't like this one then I'm smh.
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