New World
Seen it?2013 | 134 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
5 wins and 20 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Park Hoon-jung
- Lee Jung-jaeLee Ja-sung
- Choi Min-sikKang Hyung-chul
- Hwang Jung-minJung Chung
- Park Sung-woongLee Joong-gu
- Song Ji-hyoShin-woo
- Kim Yoon-sungSeok-mo
- Na Kwang-hoonYang Moon-seok
- Park Seo-yeonHan Joo-kyung
- Choi Il-hwaJang Su-ki
- Ju Jin-moDirector Go