The Deal (2015 film)

Veteran detective Tae-soo figures out that the suspect in a hit-and-run case, Gang-chun, is a serial killer wanted for several murders. But not long after his victory, Tae-soo realizes that his younger sister Soo-kyung was Gang-chun's last victim. Gang-chun receives the death penalty, but refuses to reveal the whereabouts of the victims' bodies, leaving Tae-soo and his brother-in-law Seung-hyun devastated. Three years later, Tae-soo is investigating the murder of a gangster boss when to his surprise, he finds evidence that Seung-hyun is the prime suspect. As he digs deeper, Tae-soo learns that the gang's former boss is now in the same prison as Gang-chun, who is thriving and looking better than ever (South Korea hasn't carried out a single execution since 1997).^[5]

The Deal was released in South Korea on March 12, 2015. It opened at number one at the box office, grossing ₩4.11 billion (US$3.62 million) from 495,000 admissions over its first four days.^[6][7]

With an IMDb rating of 6.1 / 10, and 59% of Google users said they liked the film, reviews for The Deal were mixed. The Hollywood Reporter called it a 'visually arresting debut in the crowded Korean thriller arena'^[8] while Screen Anarchy called it 'a serviceable but generic revenge thriller.'^[9] Asian Movie Web called the film a thriller which 'you don't have to watch, but which nonetheless will appease the hunger of genre-fans.'^[10]