Code Name: Jackal (Korean: 자칼이 온다; lit. "The Jackal Is Coming" or "Here Comes the Jackal") is a 2012 South Korean action comedy film, starring Song Ji-hyo, Kim Jae-joong of JYJ, and Oh Dal-su. The film was directed by Bae Hyoung-jun, whose works included Too Beautiful to Lie and Once Upon a Time. It was produced by Nomad Films and distributed by Lotte Entertainment.[2] It was released on 15 November 2012 and ran for 105 minutes.[3]
| Code Name: Jackal | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Bae Hyoung-jun |
| Screenplay by | Oh Sang-ho |
| Produced by | Jo Han-joo |
| Starring | Song Ji-hyo Kim Jae-joong Oh Dal-su |
| Cinematography | Moon Wan-hee |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok Lee Hyo-jeong |
Production company | Nomad Films |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$1,261,947[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 자칼이 온다 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jakal-i Onda |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chakali Onda |
Summary
editClumsy and off-the-wall hit man Bong Min-jung (Song Ji-hyo) is hired to kill top Hallyu star Choi Hyun (Kim Jae-joong). The mission starts by abducting him at Paradise Hotel in Seong-ju, the place where Hyun checked in to rest and stay away from stress, and also where the cops are on a stakeout for a serial killer.
Cast
edit- Song Ji-hyo as Bong Min-jung, female killer
- Kim Jae-joong as Choi Hyun, a K-pop star[4][5]
- Oh Dal-su as Chief Detective Ma
- Han Sang-jin as Team Leader Shin
- Kim Sung-ryung as Angela
- Kim Yong-gun as Angela's husband
- Seo Yi An as Yoo Young Sun
- Shin Dong-mi as Seon-young
Original soundtrack
edit- "Healing For Myself" - Kim Jae-joong[6]
- "Kiss B" - Kim Jae-joong[6]
- "Stay" - Kim Jae-joong[6]
Production
editThe film marks the first collaboration between Kim and Song, as well as Kim's first starring role in a big screen debut. A press conference was attended by the cast: Kim Jae-joong, Song Ji-hyo, Han Sang-jin and Oh Dal-su, held on 9 November 2012 at the Lotte Cinema at Konkuk University.[7]
The film ranked fourth and grossed ₩966,147,307 on its first week of release,[8] and grossed a total of ₩1,351,848,104 domestically after two weeks of screening.[9]
International release
editAhead of the film's release, it was announced by its distributor Lotte Entertainment that the film has been pre-sold to six Asian countries: Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Jackalyi Onda (Here Comes the Jackal) (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (8 May 2012). "Lotte picks up worldwide rights to Code Name: Jackal". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (19 October 2012). "The Jackal Is Coming, Starring Song Ji Hyo and JYJ's Kim Jae Joong, Sets Premiere Date". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "JYJ's Kim Jae-joong Garners 1 Million Twitter Followers". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (21 September 2012). "Kim Jae-joong to hold Asia fan meets". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c Ho, Stewart (15 November 2012). "Kim Jae Joong's Self-Written Song Included in The Jackal is Coming OST". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ Lee, Nancy (10 November 2012). "JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong and Song Ji Hyo Lighten Up for The Jackal is Coming". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office: November 16–18, 2012". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office: November 23–25, 2012". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ Jang, Sung-ran (13 November 2012). "CODE NAME: JACKAL Gets the Spotlight of Asia". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (8 November 2012). "Song Ji Hyo, Kim Jae Joong's 'The Jackal is Coming' Sold to Six Countries". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (25 January 2013). "Kim Jae Joong′s 'The Jackal is Coming' Reveals Official Japanese Poster". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ ""ภ.เกาหลี "รหัสลับ : แจ็กคัล" (CODE NAME JACKAL)"". Channel 7 (in Thai). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
External links
edit- Code Name: Jackal at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Code Name: Jackal at IMDb
- Code Name: Jackal at HanCinema