S.I.U. (film)

S.I.U.
S.I.U.
Directed by	Hwang Byeng-gug
Written by	Kim Yu-jin ; Hwang Seong-gu
Produced by	Shin Beom-soo ; Kim Won-guk
Starring	Uhm Tae-woong ; Joo Won
Cinematography	Kang Seung-gi
Edited by	Moon In-dae
Music by	Kim Tae-seong ; Noh Hyeong-woo
Distributed by	Lotte Entertainment
Release date	November 24, 2011;
Running time	111 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$7.8 million

S.I.U. (Special Investigations Unit) (Korean: 특수본; RR: Teuksubon) is a 2011 South Korean action crime film directed by Hwang Byeong-gug, starring Uhm Tae-woong and Joo Won.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Joo Won received nominations for Best New Actor at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 21st Buil Film Awards in 2012.

Plot

Seong-beom is a foul-mouthed, hot-tempered detective with uncanny animal instincts in the violent crimes section who has never failed to solve a case. While he is on an undercover operation, he hears that a colleague of his has been brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. Seong-beom and the police agency instinctively know there is something behind this murder case. They set up a Special Investigations Unit (S.I.U.), and profiler Ho-ryong, a former FBI agent, is assigned as Seong-beom's partner. As the police dragnet begins to close in, the suspect is always faster than the police. They then receive a suspicious shoot to kill order from high-ranking police officials once the suspect is found. The team must fight against conspiring powers responsible for the crime, all the while dealing with tension and mistrust that begin to build within the police force itself as more information about the case begins to surface that may implicate corrupt detectives within their ranks.^[6]

Cast

Uhm Tae-woong as Kim Seong-beom
Joo Won as Kim Ho-ryong
Jung Jin-young as Police chief Hwang Doo-soo
Sung Dong-il as Park In-moo
Lee Tae-im as Jung Young-soon
Kim Jung-tae as Park Kyeong-sik
Kim Young-jae as Jo Soo-han
Lee Hee-joon as Geun-soo
Jung Man-sik as Joon-seok
Jo Jae-yoon as Informant
Park Min-jung as In-moo's younger sister
Jeon Sang-jin as Team leader Jang
Yoo Seung-mok as Il-do
Kim Min-jae as Lee Jae-wi
Ban Min-jeong as Go Soo-jin
Yeom Dong-heon as Provincial representative
Im Chae-seon as Ttal Ra-i
Kim Tae-hee as Big Ong-bak
Oh Hee-joon as Messenger
Uhm Tae-goo as Skinny Ong-bak

References

^ "S.I.U. (2011)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
^ "Joo Won, Uhm Tae-woong pic cranks up". 10Asia. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
^ "Um Tae Woong: 'I Play Strong Character After Long Interval'". KBS Global. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
^ "Joo Won Makes Red Bean Bread for His Fans in Japan". KBS Global. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
^ "S.I.U (Special Investigation Unit) ascends to top local box office". 10Asia. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
^ Lee, Hyo-won (1 December 2011). "S.I.U. falls into traps of cop movie cliches". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-05-28.

External links

Official website (in Korean)
S.I.U. on Facebook (in Korean)
S.I.U. at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
S.I.U. at IMDb
S.I.U. at HanCinema

[1] "S.I.U. (2011)". Korean Film Biz Zone.

[2] "Joo Won, Uhm Tae-woong pic cranks up". 10Asia. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-17.

[3] "Um Tae Woong: 'I Play Strong Character After Long Interval'". KBS Global. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.

[4] "Joo Won Makes Red Bean Bread for His Fans in Japan". KBS Global. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.

[5] "S.I.U (Special Investigation Unit) ascends to top local box office". 10Asia. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-28.

[6] Lee, Hyo-won (1 December 2011). "S.I.U. falls into traps of cop movie cliches". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-05-28.

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