V.i.p. (2017) -

Many critics pointed out that female characters serve purely as disposable plot devices to showcase the villain's depravity, sparking heavy backlash in South Korea regarding the film's treatment of women.

His soft, boyish, and pale features are weaponized to make his cold-blooded apathy even more jarring. V.I.P. (2017)

The 2017 South Korean crime thriller is a brutally dark exploration of power and immunity directed by Park Hoon-jung. Known for penning the legendary thriller I Saw the Devil , Park crafts a cinematic landscape where justice is actively suffocated by international bureaucracy. The Core Premise: Weaponized Immunity Many critics pointed out that female characters serve

His political status makes him a literal "V.I.P.". Known for penning the legendary thriller I Saw

Compare it to Director Park's other famous works like or I Saw the Devil

At the center of the film is (played with chilling, smug detachment by Lee Jong-suk). He is a sadistic serial killer and the son of a high-ranking North Korean official.

He is pursued by a relentless South Korean detective, a vengeful North Korean agent, and shielded by both the South Korean National Intelligence Service and the CIA.