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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Public Enemy Returns
| image = Public_enemy_returns_poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = Kang Woo-suk
| writer = Jang Jin
| producer = Kim Joo-sung
Jeong Seon-yeong
| cinematography = Kim Sung-bok
| editing = Ko Im-pyo
| music = Jo Yeong-wook
| distributor = CJ Entertainment
| starring = Sol Kyung-gu
Jung Jae-young
| released =
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| gross = [https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fGONGGONGUIJEOG301 "Box office by Country: 'Public Enemy Returns'"]. 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
| native_name = {{Film name
| hangul =
| hanja = : 1-1
| rr = Gang Cheoljung: Gonggongui Jeok 1-1
| mr = Kang Ch'lchung: Konggongi Chk 1-1}}
}}
'Public Enemy Returns' is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to 'Public Enemy' (2002) and 'Another Public Enemy' (2005), also directed by Kang.
2007 was a poor year for South Korean cinema, largely due to the reduced screen quota from 146 to 73 days as part of the 2007 free trade agreement between the US and South Korea. This resulted in production costs rising, a series of box office failures, and the number of Korean films sold overseas dropping. During May 2008, only 7.8% of films shown in South Korea were Korean, the lowest level since records began in 2000.Mark Russell (9 June 2008). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/korean-boxoffice-numbers-still-sliding-113435 "Korean boxoffice numbers still sliding"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Retrieved 2008-07-06. It was hoped that the Korean film industry might rally behind 'Public Enemy Returns'.Peter Martin (18 June 2008). [http://news.moviefone.com/2008/06/18/asian-cinema-scene-will-public-enemy-save-korea/ "Asian Cinema Scene: Will 'Public Enemy' Save Korea?"]. 'Cinematical'. Retrieved 2008-07-06. The film sold 4,337,983 tickets nationwide and was the 4th most attended film of 2008.[http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm08.html "The Best Selling Films of 2008"]. 'Koreanfilm.org'. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
Synopsis
In debt and out of money, Kang Chul-joong (Sol Kyung-gu) is tired of being a cop and looking to retire. But his boss gives him one last case, an investigation of the president of Geo Seong Enterprises, Lee Won-sool (Jung Jae-young), and some recent murders.
Cast
* Sol Kyung-gu as Kang Chul-joong
* Jung Jae-young as Lee Won-sool
* Kang Shin-il as Squad chief Uhm
* Lee Moon-sik as An-soo
* Yoo Hae-jin as Yong-man
* Kim Jeong-hak as Detective Kim
* Kim Nam-gil (credited as Lee Han) as Mun-su
* Moon Sung-keun as Tae-san
* Lee Min-ho as Jung Ha-yeon
Awards and nominations
;2008 Blue Dragon Film Awards[http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/oeuvre/publicenemy3/recompenses.html "Kang Cheol-Jung : Public Enemy 1-1 - Awards"]. 'Cinemasie'. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
* Nomination - Best Actor - Sol Kyung-gu
* Nomination - Best New Actor - Kim Nam-gil
;2008 Korean Film Awards
* Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Kang Shin-il
;2009 Baeksang Arts Awards
* Grand Prize for Film - Kang Woo-suk
* Nomination - Best Director - Kang Woo-suk
* Nomination - Best Actor - Sol Kyung-gu
* Nomination - Best Screenplay - Jang Jin
References
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