Korean megastar Dong-gun Jang is back on the big screen with "No Tears for the Dead," which opens at Pearlridge West on June 20. The Korean title translates to "Crying Man."
Jang plays hit man Jingon, aka Gon, who falls for his female target (Min-hee Kim) on his last job. The film is directed by Jeong-beom Lee, who also directed Won Bin’s "The Man From Nowhere." It’s hard not to compare the two movies, but both are action-packed with hand combat sequences, guns of every type and pools of blood.
"No Tears for the Dead" is not for the faint-hearted, but I bet any fan of Jang will make it through the movie.
Gon gets shot multiple times in the film but can’t be taken down; there also is a sequence in an apartment in which he takes on multiple thugs in a tight corridor that will remind some viewers of the famous 2003 "Oldboy" scene in which Min-sik Choi takes on an entire gang with a hammer.
Brian Tee from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" and "Wedding Palace" is in the film as Gon’s close friend who is also in the Triad. He is sent to Korea to finish off Gon for going soft on his mission.
I enjoyed the film and highly suggest it, though it is for mature audiences.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Three Days"
Episodes 11 and 12
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Dong-hui and Do-jin make a deal over Dong-hui’s impeachment bill. Tae-kyung is confused by Dong-hui’s course of action, but he decides to trust him. Do-jin’s new scam starts to materialize. Dong-hui and his team make plans to stop Do-jin.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Dong-hui puts out an act to stop Do-jin. Tae-kyung and Bo-won work to stop Do-jin’s scheme. Tae-kyung asks Bo-won to stay with him to protect her from Do-jin. Do-jin threatens Dong-hui and Tae-kyung again.
"Dr. Stranger"
Episodes 3 and 4
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Chang-yi asks Hoon to make the water delivery to the hospital so he can give his mom a tour around Seoul. Hoon sees Jung-min and his father at the hospital. Jung-min’s father collapses from chest pain.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Joon-kyu, the director of Myung-woo Hospital, pits Jae-joon and Hyung-wook against each other to decide the best cardiology team in the hospital. Hyung-wook finds out Hoon needs money to find his first love, and offers him money to come work at the hospital.
"You’re All Surrounded"
Episodes 3 and 4
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Pan-seok announces that he’ll work with the troublesome four for three months, and makes their lives miserable with his way of training. The four rookies come to know the whereabouts of the gold-digger, and Dae-goo, with his photographic memory, finds a clue to solve the case.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Gangnam Precinct is turned upside down when the victim of a stalking case that Dae-goo and Soo-sun were working on is stabbed. Pan-seok corners Dae-goo and Soo-sun, and Dae-goo fights back. Trying to own up to what happened, Soo-sun turns in her resignation, but her fellow rookies stop her.
"Angel Eyes"
Episodes 11 and 12
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Jae-beom tells Dong-ju and Soo-wan that he wants them to go out and see the bigger world. Jin-sang intentionally approaches Dong-ju to put pressure on Jae-beom.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Young-ji bribes the police chief to offer Woo-cheol a job elsewhere, but Woo-cheol refuses to leave until he solves Jung-hwa’s hit-and-run case. Jin-sang asks Dong-ju to meet, telling him that he has something to tell him.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
