The Unjust
2010 1h 59m movie Film South Korea

The Unjust

부당거래

“Justice is a deal.”

Synopsis

부당거래

“Justice is a deal.”

An honest cop has to compromise with his principles when he is told to find a scapegoat for a high-profile serial killer case in exchange for a big promotion.

Crime + Thriller in South Korea

63 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Unjust itself).

The 2009–2011 South Korea Window

The Unjust holds position #69 of 137 South Korea films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Tree with Deep Roots
    #1

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  2. The Slave Hunters
    #2

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010
  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010
  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010
  5. Silenced
    #5

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  6. 49 Days
    #6

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  7. The Princess' Man
    #7

    The Princess' Man

    ★ 8.1 · 2011
  8. Castaway on the Moon
    #8

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Unjust premiered alongside 53 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2010.

The 420th 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

86
Reviews
81st
Review-volume percentile
64th
Popularity percentile

86 audience reviews — more than 81% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (81th percentile) outruns trending popularity (64th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
86
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #946 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #150 of 202 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesFilm Train, Filmmaker R&K, CJ Entertainment
Runtime1h 59m
Release DateOctober 28, 2010
IMDbtt1843120
Official Sitewww.baddeal2010.co.kr