Mission: Possible

Mission: Possible (Korean: 미션 파서블; RR: mi-syeon pa-seo-beul) is a 2021 South Korean action-comedy film written and directed by Kim Hyung-joo. Based on the Mission: Impossible series by Bruce Geller, the film stars Lee Sun-bin and Kim Young-kwang, following the antics of secret agent Da-hee and an ex-special agent, present-private detective Soo-han.[2] The film was released in South Korea on February 17, 2021.[3]

Mission: Possible
Official release poster
Hangul미션 파서블
Revised RomanizationMi-syeon pa-seo-beul
Directed byKim Hyung-joo
Screenplay byKim Hyung-joo
Based onMission: Impossible
by Bruce Geller
Produced byGnosis Company
StarringLee Sun-bin
Kim Young-kwang
CinematographyNam Hyeon-u
Edited byHeo Seon-mi
Distributed byMerry Christmas Co. Ltd.
Release date
  • February 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)
Running time
105 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeest. US$3.54 million[1]

According to Korean Film Council data, it is at 11th place among all the Korean films released in the year 2021 in South Korea, with gross of US$3.56 million and 447,111 admissions, as of December 11, 2021.[4]

Synopsis

This action-comedy is the story of rookie Chinese MSS secret agent Yoo Da-hee (Lee Sun-bin) on her first mission: gathering intelligence about the illegal smuggling of firearms into Korea. Private detective and former secret agent Woo Soo-han (Kim Young-kwang) gets involved in the case but due to his inexperience and clumsiness, he fights over small issues with Da-hee. Things become complicated when their witnesses are murdered and the two of them are left prime suspects.

Cast

Special appearance
  • Hwang Jung-min as Dorothy
  • Hong Seok-cheon as Hong Seok-cheon
  • Jang Won-young as doctor
  • Kim Ho-young as fortune-teller

Production

Casting

The project was conceived in June 2019. Lee Sun-bin and Kim Young-kwang were cast in June 2019 to play secret agents in action comedy.[5][6]

Filming

The filming began on September 5, 2019 [8]and was wrapped up on December 4, 2019.[9]

Reception

Box office

The film released on February 17, 2021 on 930 screens remained at the number 1 place at the Korean box office, for the first week of its release, collecting 26,000 audiences on first day, 23,000 persons on second day,[10] 23,965 on the third day,[11] 53,445 people on the 4th day,[12] 52,969 people on the 5th day, 18,558 audiences on the 6th day,[13] and 18,321 audiences on the 7th day, taking cumulative number of audiences to 217,766, according to Integrated Computer Network for Cinema Admission Tickets.[14]

According to Korean Film Council data, it is at 11th place among all the Korean films released in the year 2021, with gross of US$3.56 million and 447,111 admissions, as of December 11, 2021.[4]

  • The system of KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) is managed by KOFIC.
Weekly admissions (Based on the Integrated Computer Network for Cinema Admission Tickets)
Admissions (persons) as of respective weekend date
Week ending Admissions (cumulative) [15] Rank at BO
As of March 28, 2021 444,479 19th
As of March 21, 2021 441,704 11th
As of March 14, 2021 434,392 7th
As of March 7, 2021 411,593 5th
As of February 28, 2021 331,099 2nd
As of February 21, 2021 180,890 1st

Critical response

Going by Korean review aggregator Naver Movie Database, the film holds an approval rating of 8.41 from the audience.[16]

References
  1. "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) MISSION: POSSIBLE (2021)". KOFIC. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. "Mission Possible 2020". HanCinema. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. Lee Seung-mi (February 3, 2021). "[공식]김영광X이선빈 코믹 액션 '미션 파서블', 17일 개봉 확정…포스터 공개" [[Official]Kim Young-kwang x Lee Sun-bin comic action'Mission Possible' confirmed to be released on the 17th... Poster public]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. "KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) for all Korean film of Year 2021". KOFIC. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. Yoo Ji-hye (June 12, 2019). "'[단독] 이선빈, 영화 '미션 파서블' 주연…첩보요원 변신" [[Exclusive] Lee Sun-bin, starring in the movie'Mission Possible'... Spy Agent Transformation]. Sports Donga. Naver. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. Cho, Jae-young (September 6, 2019). "김영광·이선빈, 영화 '미션 파서블' 캐스팅" [Kim Young-kwang and Lee Sun-bin cast in the movie'Mission Possible']. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. Kim, Da-young (February 4, 2021). "배우 박지연, 영화 '미션 파서블' 출연…모성애 애틋한 여경 활약" [Actor Park Ji-yeon appeared in the movie'Mission Possible'... Maternal love and affectionate female policewoman]. KSP News (in Korean). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  8. "[Photos] First Reading Stills Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Mission: Possible" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". HanCinema. September 6, 2019.
  9. "[Photos] Wrap-up Images Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Mission: Possible" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". HanCinema. December 4, 2019.
  10. Han Mi-hee. "[주말극장가] 코믹 액션 '미션 파서블' 1위 출발" [[Weekend Theater Gadget] Comic Action 'Mission Possible' 1st place start]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Naver 영화. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  11. "영화 '미션 파서블', 3일 연속 1위…누적 관객 7만명 넘어" [Movie'Mission Possible', 3 days in a row... Over 70,000 cumulative]. Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  12. Kang Min-kyung. "김영광X이선빈 '미션 파서블', 4일 연속 1위..12만 돌파 [★무비차트]" [Kim Young-kwang x Lee Sun-bin 'Mission Possible', 4 days in a row, exceeded 120,000 [★Movie Chart]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  13. "김영광x이선빈 '미션 파서블', 6일 연속 1위..20만 돌파 눈앞" [Kim Young-kwang x Lee Sun-bin 'Mission Possible' ranked 1st for 6 consecutive days...]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  14. Jung Yu-jin. "[Nbox] '미션 파서블', 일주일째 1위…개봉 Dday '카오스 워킹' 예매율 1위" [[Nbox] 'Mission Possible', #1 for the week... 1st place in the reservation rate for'Chaos Walking']. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  15. "Korean Box Office". HanCinema. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  16. "미션 파서블 MISSION: POSSIBLE, 2020". Naver 영화. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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