2014 South Korean film
The Con Artists (Korean : 기술자들 ; lit. "The Technicians") is a 2014 South Korean heist film directed by Kim Hon-sun, and starring Kim Woo-bin , Kim Yeong-cheol , Ko Chang-seok , and Lee Hyun-woo .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Plot
Ji-hyuk is a safe-cracker who lives the high life by stealing antiques and jewelry. He teams up with genius hacker Jong-bae, planner Goo-in and other fellow "technicians" to steal ₩150 billion (US$110 million ) hidden in the Incheon Customs, and they must do it within 40 minutes.
Cast
Production
Filming in Gwangyang , Incheon and Seoul began in March 2014 and wrapped in August 2014.[ 14]
It was the first Korean production to film in the city of Abu Dhabi , with locations at the Abu Dhabi International Airport , the Emirates Palace and the Hilton Capital Grand.[ 15] [ 16]
Release
The film was released in South Korea on December 24, 2014.[ 17] [ 18]
It was also released in North America on January 9, 2015, followed by limited theatrical runs in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines.[ 19] [ 20]
References
^ "The Con Artists (2014)" . Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 23 April 2015 .
^ Conran, Pierce (5 February 2014). "KIM Woo-bin and LEE Hyun-woo Become THE TECHNICIANS" . Korean Film Biz Zone . Retrieved 17 October 2014 .
^ Jin, Eun-soo (30 January 2014). "Technicians casts two hot actors" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved 20 October 2014 .
^ Sung, So-young (11 November 2014). "Kim Woo-bin to star in Technicians " . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved 14 November 2014 .
^ Lee, So-dam (12 November 2014). "Kim Woo Bin Transforms into Sexy Safecracker for The Technicians " . enewsWorld . Retrieved 15 November 2014 .
^ Kim, Min-jin (18 November 2014). "Criminal Designer poster released" . K-Pop Herald . Retrieved 28 November 2014 .
^ Kim, Ji-min (20 November 2014). "Criminal Designer draws attention with noted cast" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved 15 December 2014 .
^ Kim, Min-jin (9 December 2014). "Director praises Kim Woo Bin's action skills in Criminal Designer " . K-Pop Herald . Retrieved 16 December 2014 .
^ Jung, You-mi (22 December 2014). "In Focus: The Con Artists" . Korean Film Biz Zone . Retrieved 25 December 2014 .
^ "Food is Kim Woo-bin's joy of life" . K-Pop Herald . 19 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014 .
^ Ha, Soo-jung (20 December 2014). "Interview: Kim Woo Bin is Careful About Text Messaging "I Love You" to Actresses" . enewsWorld . Retrieved 27 December 2014 .
^ Lee, Eun-sun (2 January 2015). "Preparation is key for Kim Woo-bin" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved 5 January 2015 .
^ Ko, Hong-ju (27 December 2014). "Interview: Lee Hyun Woo Talks The Technicians , On-Screen Bromance, Future Plans and More" . enewsWorld . Retrieved 27 December 2014 .
^ Son, Jin-a (18 August 2014). '기술자들' 크랭크업…화끈한 범죄영화 탄생 예고 . Star MBN (in Korean). Retrieved 17 October 2014 .
^ Kim, June (19 June 2014). "THE TECHNICIANS in Abu Dhabi" . Korean Film Biz Zone . Retrieved 20 October 2014 .
^ Newbould, Chris (4 June 2014). "Dubai-based Cinescape Box Office facilitates first Korean film shoot in the UAE" . The National . Retrieved 17 October 2014 .
^ Kim, Min-jin (3 December 2014). "Kim Woo-bin enjoys acting in Criminal Designer " . K-Pop Herald . Retrieved 16 December 2014 .
^ Kim, Min-jin (5 December 2014). "New poster released for Criminal Designer " . K-Pop Herald . Retrieved 16 December 2014 .
^ An, So-hyoun (17 October 2014). "The Technicians Sold in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippines" . enewsWorld . Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014 .
^ Yoon, Ina (7 January 2015). "THE CON ARTISTS Confirms International Releases" . Korean Film Biz Zone . Retrieved 8 January 2015 .
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