The Plot (film)

2024 film by Lee Yo-sup

The Plot

Theatrical release poster

Hangul|

설계자

Hanja|

設計者

Literal meaning| Designer
Revised Romanization| Seolgyeja
Directed by| Lee Yo-sup
Screenplay by| Lee Yo-sup
Based on| Accident
by Soi Cheang
Produced by|

* Lee Eugene
* Oh Hyo-jin
* Han Sang-hyune

Starring|

* Gang Dong-won
* Lee Moo-saeng
* Lee Mi-sook

Cinematography| Hwang Ki-suk
Edited by| Shin Min-kyung
Music by|

* Kim Tae-seong
* Chung Jee-hoon

Production
company

Zip Cinema

Distributed by| Next Entertainment World

Release date

* May 29, 2024 (2024-05-29)

Running time

| 99 minutes
Country| South Korea
Language| Korean
Box office| US$3.4 million[1]

The Plot (Korean: 설계자) is a 2024 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Lee Yo-sup, starring Gang Dong-won. A remake of the 2009 Hong Kong film Accident, it tells the story of Yeong-il, a designer who orchestrates a commissioned murder as a perfect accidental death, and gets caught up in an unexpected incident. The film was released on May 29, 2024.[2]

## Plot

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Yeong-il is a designer who manipulates commissioned murders into accidental deaths. No one knows that the deaths that were engineered as accidents through his design are actually thoroughly planned murders. A new request comes to Yeong-il, who has dealt with the recent target perfectly without any evidence. The target this time is an influential figure that the media and the whole world are paying attention to. It is a dangerous mission as even the slightest gap can lead to his identity being discovered, but Yeong-il decides to take it on along with his teammates Jackie, Wol-cheon, and Jeom-man.

## Cast

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* Gang Dong-won as Yeong-il, a designer who disguises contract killings as accidental deaths.[3][4]
* Lee Moo-saeng as Lee Chi-hyeon, General Manager of Banwol Insurance who is in charge of handling accidents.
* Lee Mi-sook as Jackie, Yeong-il's associate and a seasoned veteran with experience.
* Lee Hyun-wook as Wol-cheon, Yeong-il's associate and master of disguise.
* Tang Jun-sang as Jeom-man, the timid youngest member.
* Kim Hong-pa as Joo Seong-jik, Candidate for Prosecutor General and Yeong-il's target.
* Jung Eun-chae as Joo Young-seon, an attorney and Yeong-il's client.
* Kim Shin-rok as Yang Kyeong-jin, a detective in the Accident Investigation Department at the Seoul Central Police Station.
* Lee Dong-hwi as Hauser, a cyber wrecker who creates issues.
* Lee Jong-suk as Odd Eye, a colleague who teamed up with Yeong-il to handle a contract murder case.[5][6][7]

## Production

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### Development

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The previous title of the film was Accident, borrowed from the original work Accident. It was displayed along with The Hidden Face, Handsome Guys, and The Land of Happiness at the Contents Panda booth at the 2023 Asian Contents & Film Market.[8]

The film marks the reunion of Gang Dong-won and Lee Dong-hwi after starring in the films Broker and Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman together.[9] This is also the third film adaptation that Gang starred in, following Golden Slumber and Illang: The Wolf Brigade.

### Filming

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Principal photography began on November 2021 and ended on February 2022.

## Reception

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### Box office

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As of May 27, 2024[update], Following has grossed $1.0 million with a running total of 171,117 tickets sold.[10][11]

Critical reception

A review in the South China Morning Post fount the remake was "too showy for its own good".[12] The Korea Times stated the plot was "convoluted".[13]

## References

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1. ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: The Plot (2024)". KOFIC. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
2. ^ Kim Yeon-ju (April 23, 2024). "강동원이 돌아온다...'설계자' 5월 29일 개봉 확정" [Kang Dong-won returns...'The Designer' confirmed to be released on May 29th]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2024 - via Naver.
3. ^ Kim Seo-yoon (May 9, 2024). "강동원→이미숙, 믿음과 의심 사이 ('설계자')" [Kang Dong-won → Lee Mi-sook, between faith and doubt ('The Designer')]. Tenasia (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2024 - via Naver.
4. ^ Ryu Ji-yoon (May 8, 2024). "강동원의 '설계자', 메인 포스터·예고편 공개" [Kang Dong-won's 'Designer', main poster and trailer released]. Dailian (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2024 - via Naver.
5. ^ Jeong Han-byeol (May 23, 2024). "[단독] 이종석, '설계자' 특별출연…롤모델 강동원 만난다" [[Exclusive] Lee Jong-seok makes a special appearance in 'The Designer'… Meet your role model Kang Dong-won]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2024 - via Naver.
6. ^ Park Sang-hoo (May 23, 2024). "'설계자' 이요섭 감독 "이종석 캐스팅 이유? 강동원과 대비되는 백미남 필요"" ['Designer' Director Lee Yo-seop "Why cast Lee Jong-seok? We need a handsome man to contrast with Kang Dong-won"]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2024 - via Naver.
7. ^ Jang Ah-reum (May 28, 2024). "이종석의 '짝눈'…'설계자' 여운 더한 존재감" [Lee Jong-seok's 'Odd eye'...‘Designer’ has a lingering presence]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2024 - via Naver.
8. ^ Kim Bo-young (October 13, 2023). "'설계자'→'파묘' 韓영화에 몰린 바이어들…비즈니스 미팅 활짝[BIFF 결산]" [Buyers flocked to the Korean film 'Designer' → 'Damn the Tomb'... Business meeting in full swing [BIFF settlement]]. edaily (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
9. ^ Kim Na-ra (May 24, 2024). "'설계자' 강동원 "이동휘 '범도4' 천만, 아유 부럽다" [인터뷰]" ['Designer' Kang Dong-won "Lee Dong-hwi's 'Beomdo 4' is 10 million, I'm jealous of you" [Interview]]. Nate (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
10. ^ Kim Kyung-hee (May 31, 2024). "'설계자' 박스오피스 이틀째 1위, 주말 무대인사 예정" ['Designer' ranked first at the box office for the second day, stage greetings scheduled for the weekend]. MBC (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2024 - via Naver.
11. ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Yearly". KOFIC. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
12. ^ "The Plot: showy Korean remake of Soi Cheang's Accident falls flat". South China Morning Post. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
13. ^ "'The Plot': convoluted thrills leave audiences puzzled". koreatimes. May 24, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

## External links

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* The Plot at IMDb
* The Plot at HanCinema
* The Plot at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)