The Childe

The Childe is a 2023 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Park Hoon-jung, starring Kim Seon-ho and Kang Tae-joo in their film debut and also Kim Kang-woo, and Go Ara. It was released theatrically on June 21, 2023. Synopsis The story follows Marco Han, a boxer with a complicated past. He is of mixed descent, with a Korean father and a Filipino mother, and has been wandering around illegal stadiums in the Philippines for fights. Marco lives with his sick mother in the Philippines. Marco has long searched for his estranged father, to pay for his mother's surgery, to no avail. After a debacle with gangs leaves him destitute and hospitalized, a lawyer approaches him, claiming to represent his father. On the plane, he has an uncomfortable encounter with a man who knows more than he seems. Upon his arrival in South Korea, Marco is immediately ambushed by an unnamed assassin who is known only as "Nobleman", the same man he encountered on the plane. To make matters worse, he quickly discovers that he is being relentlessly pursued by a dangerous group of individuals. In addition to the nobleman, Marco is also being pursued by Han Yi-sa, a wealthy heir who seeks to claim his father's vast fortune, and Yoon-ju, a mysterious woman whom Marco unexpectedly reunites with in South Korea. Marco finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of unpredictability and madness. Amid this chaos, Marco is forced to confront a shocking truth that will change everything he thought he knew about his past and present. Cast Kim Seon-ho as Nobleman (Gwigongja), an unidentified pursuer who turns Marco's surroundings into a mess. Kang Tae-joo as Marco Han, a Kopino boxer. Kim Kang-woo as Han Yi-sa, a second-generation conglomerate client. Go Ara as Yoon-ju, a mysterious woman. Lee Ki-young as Kim Seon-saeng, a man who runs a center for Kopino. Heo Joon-seok as Andrew Kang (Kang Woon-seok), Han Yi-sa's lawyer Justin Harvey as a western man who gives Marco an offer he can't refuse. Jeong Ra-el as Han Ga-young, Yi-sa's younger sister. Choi Jung-woo as Chairman Han Caroline Magbojos as Marco's Mother