In “Kill Boksoon,” a female hitman finds out that killing is simpler than raising a kid. Fresh off its world premieres at the Berlinale last month, South Korean director Byun Sung-hyun‘s new film stars “Secret Sunshine” actress Jeon Do-yeon as an assassin that sees her family and professional lives collide to antic results.
Here’s an official synopsis for “Kill Boksoon,” courtesy of Netflix:
Hired by the killing agency MK Ent., Gil Boksoon is both a killer with a 100% success rate and a mother of her teenage daughter, Jae-young. While Boksoon might be a seasoned assassin, she struggles with parenting. When it is about time to renew her contract with her agency, she makes up her mind to retire to repair the relationship with her daughter. While on her final assignment, before notifying the company of her decision regarding the contract, Boksoon discovers a secret about the mission and breaks the rule that killers must try to execute all assignments regardless of the circumstances. Now she becomes the target of her agency and the entire hitman industry.
“Kill Booksoon” also stars Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-A, Esom, Koo Kyo-hwan, Esom, and Lee Yeon. Byun Sung-hyun, fresh off directing “Kingmaker” last year, pens the film in addition to directing.
Netflix already has a good thing going with another South Korean director, “Train To Busan” helmer Yeon Sang-ho. So how will “Kill Boksoon” fare against his various projects on the streamer? Find out when the film premieres on Netflix on March 31. Watch the trailer for “Kill Boksoon” below, a film that will please fans of twisty and violent South Korean cinema.
