Assassination (2015)

Assassination is a 2015 South Korean espionage action film co-written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon. The film is currently the eighth-highest-grossing movie in Korean film history with over 12.7 million admissions.

The Japanese military has taken control of Korea in the year 1933. Many resistance fighters were made to go into exile in China. They are now attempting to coordinate the battle from a distance. The highest ranking Japanese army commander is currently on his way to Korea, according to the resistance. They choose to take a gamble and assassinate him. However, Ahn Ok-yun (Jun Ji-hyun), who is now spending time in the Shanghai jail, is the only sniper capable of making that shot. Yem Sek-jin (Lee Jung-jae), a member of the resistance, is planning to rescue him and his companions, but a traitor tells the Japanese about his scheme. Now, Ok-yun and his warriors must escape the Chinese jail in addition to dealing with the Japanese army and a highly special hitman who has been sent to kill him.

Yem becomes the secret police chief in recognition of his assistance to Japan. Korea is freed, though, and the Japanese are crushed in World War II. Yem, who is now a senior official with the Korean police, is under investigation for war crimes in 1949. He pleads his innocence and mentions his time spent in the resistance. The accusations are dismissed because the sole witness to Yem's guilt is discovered dead. Nevertheless, Myung-woo, who survived his injuries earlier in the movie but was left silent and with a mild disfiguration, and Ahn corner Yem in the streets. Yem is killed when they continue to shoot him. Before the screen disappears, Ahn somberly remembers Buddy, Hawaii Pistol, and other Resistance members.

Detailed information:
Starring: Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, Ha Jung-woo
Original release: July 22, 2015
Link to watch: imdb.com/title/tt3501416/