The Chaser
A down‑and‑out detective-turned-pimp races against time to track down his vanished debtors, only to uncover a chilling mastermind whose next victim could be the one woman he’s desperate to save.
“The hunter and the hunted, the ultimate chase begins.”
Synopsis
Joong-ho is a corrupt detective who has turned to pimping and is facing financial difficulties after several of his female clients have disappeared without settling their debts. While attempting to locate them, he discovers a connection: all of them had been contacted by the same client, who is currently meeting with one of his remaining girls.
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A crew of 76+ credited
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Edited by Sun Min KimShot by Sung Je LeeScored by Yong Rock Choi
Box Office
2008 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 14× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$36.5M
Also known as
- Ch‘ugyŏkjade
- Chugyeokjade
- The Chaserde
- The Chaser – Der Schlächter von Seoulde
- 追擊者de
- The Chaseren
- Chugyeogjako
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Cast & Crew
76 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kim Yoon Seok
as Eom Joong-ho
Kim Yun Seok
as Eom Jung-ho
Ha Jung Woo
as Jee Young-min
Seo Young Hee
as Kim Mi-jin
Kim Yoo Jung
as Eun-ji
Kim You Jung
as Eun-ji
Jeong In Gi
as Detective Lee
Jung In Gi
as Detective Lee
Choi Jung Woo
as Chief of Police
Min Kyung Jin
as Team Chief
Park Hyo Ju
as Detective Oh
Bon Woong Ko
as Oh-jot
Supporting cast
55Koo Bon Woong
as Meathead
Oh Yeon Ah
as Seong-hee
Yoo Ji Yeon
as Hee-jung
Kim Sun Young
as Ji-yeong
Lee Jong Gu
as Profiler
Song Yo Sep
as Detective Kang
Ha Sung Kwang
as Detective Park
Jo Deok Jae
as Detective Choi
Lim Jeong Woon
as Detective Kim
Jeong Gi Seop
as Public Prosecutor
Park Chan Guk
as Forensics Team
Yeo Moo Yeong
as Police Commissioner
Kang Woo Sin
as Detective 1
Jeon Jin Bae
as Detective 2
Ku Tae Jin
as Detective 3
Park Ji Man
as Detective 4
Han Kang Soo
as Detective 5
Jung Rae Seok
as Detective 6
Lee In Chul
as Local Police Chief
Yoon Tae Young
as Local Police Deputy Chief
Kim Man Gi
as Cop 1
Jeong Goo Yeong
as Cop 2
Park Jin Woo
as Cop 3
Lee Sang Hee
as Cop 4
Jeong Jae Hoon
as Cop 5
Jeong Dong Gyoo
as Mayor
Kim Do Hyun
as Throwing Man
Lee Jae Hui
as Convenience Store Owner
Kim Young Sun
as Young-min's Sister
Park Jin Seong
as Young-min's Brother-in-Law
Kim Byung Soo
as Young-min's Nephew
Kim Deok Gi
as Old Man
Son Hee Soon
as Old Woman
Lee Sang Gyu
as Housekeeper
Jo Hyun Wu
as Escaping Man
Kim Chun Gi
as Stone Mill Owner
Im Hyeong Tae
as Pastor
Kim Jae Heum
as Motel Man 1
Cho Se Young
as Motel Man 2
Lee Won Jae
as Male Motel Staff
Choi Ji Yoon
as Female Motel Staff
Kim Jin Yong
as Male House Owner
Son Hee Tae
as Female House Owner
Park Yoon Seok
as Man in Brothel 1
Lee Min Bok
as Man in Brothel 2
Choi Moon Su
as Man in Brothel 3
Lee Cheol Oh
as Man in Brothel 4
Lee Sang Jin
as Man in Brothel 5
Jung Seo In
as Prostitute
Yoo Tae Seon
as Conscripted Policeman 1
Kim Eun Seong
as Conscripted Policeman 2
Yoo Won Seon
as Passerby 1
No Hyeon Jeong
as Passerby 2
Sin Eun Sook
as Reporter 1 (voice)
Choi Hong Seok
as Reporter 2 (voice)
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