South Korea Synopsis
특수본
“No One Can Be Trusted”
Sung-Bum (Uhm Tae-Woong) is a hot-tempered detective who relies on his intuition to crack cases. He rarely comes across a case that he cannot solve. The body of a police officer is then discovered in a burned out car near an abandoned building. Drugs are also found near the dead officer. To catch the killer the police department sets up a special investigation unit for the case. Sung-Bum takes part in the investigation. Ho-Ryong (Joo Won) is a young, confident man who works as a criminal profiler. He trained with the F.B.I. in the United States. Ho-Ryong is also assigned to the special investigation unit. Ho-Ryong relies on evidence rather than instinct. Detective Sung-Bum takes an immediate dislike for Ho-Ryong.
The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
154 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. S.I.U. sits at position #132.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when S.I.U. premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,242 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #188 of 202 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Cinergy, Watermelon Pictures, Lotte Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | November 24, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt2132476 |
| Official Site | specialbon2011.co.kr |