The Con Artists (2014 film)

The Con Artists
Theatrical release poster
Korean name
Hangul	기술자들
Hanja	技術者들
Revised Romanization	Gisuljadeul
McCune–Reischauer	Kisulchadŭl
Directed by	Kim Hong-sun
Produced by	Yook Kyung-sam
Starring	Kim Woo-bin Kim Yeong-cheol Ko Chang-seok Lee Hyun-woo Jo Yoon-hee Lim Ju-hwan
Cinematography	Yoon Joo-hwan
Edited by	Shin Min-kyung
Music by	Jeong Jin-ho
Production company	Trinity Entertainment
Distributed by	Lotte Entertainment
Release date	December 24, 2014 (2014-12-24)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$18 million[1]

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

• Kim Woo-bin as Ji-hyuk^[10][11][12]
• Kim Yeong-cheol as Boss Cho
• Ko Chang-seok as Goo-in
• Lee Hyun-woo as Jong-bae^[13]
• Jo Yoon-hee as Eun-ha
• Lim Ju-hwan as Lee Jo Hwon (Cho's right-hand man)
• Jo Dal-hwan
• Shin Goo as Director Oh
• Kim Ji-an as Skyscraper Guard
• Jung Ji-yoon as Technician assistant
• Ji Seung-hyun
• Heo Ji-won
• Shin Seung-hwan
• Choi Daniel as art gallery owner
• Kim Sung-kyu as Detective team 2 member
• Shin Wonho

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

1. "The Con Artists (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
2. Conran, Pierce (5 February 2014). "KIM Woo-bin and LEE Hyun-woo Become THE TECHNICIANS". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
3. Jin, Eun-soo (30 January 2014). "Technicians casts two hot actors". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
4. Sung, So-young (11 November 2014). "Kim Woo-bin to star in Technicians". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
5. Lee, So-dam (12 November 2014). "Kim Woo Bin Transforms into Sexy Safecracker for The Technicians". enewsWorld. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
6. Kim, Min-jin (18 November 2014). "Criminal Designer poster released". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
7. Kim, Ji-min (20 November 2014). "Criminal Designer draws attention with noted cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
8. Kim, Min-jin (9 December 2014). "Director praises Kim Woo Bin's action skills in Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
9. Jung, You-mi (22 December 2014). "In Focus: The Con Artists". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
10. "Food is Kim Woo-bin's joy of life". K-Pop Herald. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
11. 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.
12. Lee, Eun-sun (2 January 2015). "Preparation is key for Kim Woo-bin". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
13. 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.
14. Son, Jin-a (18 August 2014). '기술자들' 크랭크업…화끈한 범죄영화 탄생 예고. Star MBN (in Korean). Retrieved 17 October 2014.
15. Kim, June (19 June 2014). "THE TECHNICIANS in Abu Dhabi". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
16. Newbould, Chris (4 June 2014). "Dubai-based Cinescape Box Office facilitates first Korean film shoot in the UAE". The National. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
17. Kim, Min-jin (3 December 2014). "Kim Woo-bin enjoys acting in Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
18. Kim, Min-jin (5 December 2014). "New poster released for Criminal Designer". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
19. 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.
20. Yoon, Ina (7 January 2015). "THE CON ARTISTS Confirms International Releases". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

External links

• The Con Artists at Lotte Entertainment
• The Con Artists at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
• The Con Artists at IMDb
• The Con Artists at HanCinema