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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = The Huntresses
| image = File:The_Huntresses_poster.jpg
| director = Park Jae-hyun
| producer = Kang Chul-kyu
| writer = Kim Ga-young
Kang Chul-kyu
Kim Ba-da
| starring = Ha Ji-won
Kang Ye-won
Son Ga-in
Ko Chang-seok
Joo Sang-wook
| music = Hwang Sang-jun
| cinematography = Yoon Hong-sik
| editing = Steve M. Choe
| distributor = Showbox/Mediaplex
| released =
| runtime = 107 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross =
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'The Huntresses' (; lit. "Joseon Beautiful Lady Three Musketeers") is a 2014 South Korean film directed by Park Jae-hyun. A 'Charlie's Angels'-inspired action/adventure comedy, it stars Ha Ji-won, Kang Ye-won and Son Ga-in as the three most legendary bounty hunters in the Joseon dynasty.
Plot
The intelligent and talented martial arts swordswoman Jin-ok (Ha Ji-won), housewife and fighter Hong-dan (Kang Ye-won), and Ga-bi (Son Ga-in), the youngest of the trio: These three women are the Joseon dynasty's top bounty hunters, and they never fail to capture a target, no matter the criminal or the crime. They set out on a secret mission commissioned by the king to search for the stauroscope, and in doing so, prevent a powerful group from gaining absolute power and overturning the royal family.
Cast
* Ha Ji-won as Jin-ok
Fearless leader of the group with unstoppable drive and charisma. Also an inventor of unique weapons with the ability to disguise herself.
* Kang Ye-won as Hong-dan
A married woman ("ajumma") who is better at throwing daggers than cooking and better in tumbling than housework. She's swift with a sword and thinks money is the best thing on earth.
* Gain as Ga-bi
The youngest of the group, she's a fist first and ask questions later kind of person.
* Ko Chang-seok as Mu-myeong
A monk ('Mu-myeong' literally means "no name").
* Joo Sang-wook as Sa-hyeon
A warrior who threatens the three women.
* Choi Seong-min as Kim Ja-heon
* Park Dong-bin as One-eyed 1
* Ha Yong-jin as One-eyed 2
* Yoon Hee-won as Police chief
* Hwang Taek-ha as Eop-dong
* Han Yeong-soo as Chil-bok
* Lee Yoo-joon as Gan-nan
* Kang Min-ho as Maeng-ga
* Lee Jang-hoon as Mo Seok-doo
* Park Il-mok as Gong-goo
* Seo Gwang-jae as Gong-chil
* Han Kook-jin as Maeng-ga's colleague
* Lee Hee-seok as Hong-dan's husband
* Jin Ji-hee as young Jin-ok
* Chae Sang-woo as young Sa-hyeon
* Shin Yi-joon as young Ga-bi
* Kang Min-ah as young Hong-dan
* Jung Ho-bin as Jo Yoo-sik (cameo)
* Gong Jung-hwan as Monarch (cameo)
* Song Sae-byeok as Raiding constable Song (cameo)
* Wang Hee-ji as Pa Heul-nae (cameo)
* Jang Hee-soo as Hong-dan's mother-in-law (cameo)
References
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