Dachimawa Lee Explained

Dachimawa Lee
Native Name:
Child:yes
Hangul:다찌마와 리: 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라!
Rr:Dajjimawa Ri: Aginiyeo jiokhaeng geuphaengnyeolchareul tara!
Mr:Tatchimawa Ri: Aginiyŏ chiokhaeng kŭphaengnyŏlch'arŭl t'ara!
Director:Ryoo Seung-wan
Producer:Kand Hye-junk
Starring:Im Won-hee
Gong Hyo-jin
Park Si-yeon
Music:Choi Seung-hyun
Cinematography:Jo Yong-gyu
Editing:Nam Na-yeong
Studio:Filmmaker R&K
Distributor:Showbox
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean

Dachimawa Lee (; lit. "Dajjimawa Lee: Bye, Villain! Take the Express Train to Hell") is a 2008 South Korean period spy action comedy film. It has been released via online streaming in the United States with the title Dachimawa Lee: Gangnam Spy.[1]

Plot

The legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must confront against the shadowy figure behind the plot.[2]

Cast

Release

Dachimawa Lee was released in South Korea on August 13, 2008, and was ranked fourth at the box office in its opening weekend with 233,251 admissions.[3] By September 7, 2008, it had received a total of 629,591 admissions, and by September 14, 2008, had grossed a total of .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watch Dachimawa Lee: Gangnam Spy Online . Hulu . May 22, 2014 . May 28, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140523010715/http://www.hulu.com/watch/503541 . May 23, 2014 .
  2. Web site: D'Sa. Nigel. RYOO Seung-wan Remakes Short into Feature. Korean Film Council. July 13, 2013. January 23, 2008.
    - Web site: Lee . Hyo-won . Dachimawa Lee Straddles Homage, Mockery . . July 13, 2013 . August 7, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812092947/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/08/141_28932.html . August 12, 2014 .
    - Web site: Yang. Sung-jin. Dachimawa Lee breaks new ground in comedy. The Korea Herald. July 13, 2013. August 14, 2008. October 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011000012/http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=200808140029. dead.
  3. ""Korean Box Office (Week-end 2008.08.15 ~ 2008.08.17)". Hancinema. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  4. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=37&p=.htm "South Korea Box Office September 12–14, 2008"