Citizen of a Kind

Citizen of a Kind

2024 · 113 min · KO · 7.5 (37 votes)
Dir. Park Young-ju · Starring Ra Mi-ran, Gong Myoung, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Byung-eun, Jang Yoon-ju, Lee Mu-saeng · Music Hwang Sang-jun

“Good citizens gone mad.”

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After losing her laundry store to a fire incident, a single mom Duk-hee receives a call from a bank offering a generous upfront loan so she takes it right away. But soon after, she finds out that she has become a victim of a voice phishing scheme. Devastated, Duk-hee turns to the police for help, only to be more disappointed that there is no hope of retrieving her money. At the moment of despair, Jae-min, the phisher who tricked her, rings her phone once again to tip Duk-hee off about the criminal organization that locked him up and coerced him to make voice phishing calls from China. With that call, Duk-hee makes up her mind to investigate this case for herself and take a plane to China with her friends.

VIBE

This film delivers a satisfying blend of exasperated frustration and underdog triumph. It feels like a determined, comedic journey driven by an ordinary person's refusal to be defeated, offering a tense yet ultimately empowering experience. Perfect for a night seeking justice with a side of laughs.

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