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.
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Crime + Action in South Korea
77 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding S.I.U. itself).
The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 South Korea release window, S.I.U. sits at #132 of 154. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
S.I.U. premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.
The 472nd South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 7th percentile among South Korea films.
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 |