7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime • 2023 • 137 min • Adults (18+)
Kill Boksoon (2023)
Kill Boksoon (2023)
Overview
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
Starring Cast
Jeon Do-yeon • Sul Kyung-gu • Kim Si-Ah
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
Starring Cast
Jeon Do-yeon • Sul Kyung-gu • Kim Si-Ah
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film's central narrative focuses on a mother's personal struggle to reconcile her identity as an assassin with her role as a parent, exploring themes of corporate control and individual ethics without explicitly championing a specific political ideology.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features a cast that is traditional for its South Korean setting, without explicit recasting of roles typically associated with other demographics. Its narrative focuses on character-driven action and drama, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on strong DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Low
The film features a minor character, Young-ji, whose implied unrequited romantic interest in a male colleague is subtly portrayed. This depiction is incidental to the main narrative, neither affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ identity. It serves as a character detail without significant positive or negative impact on the overall story or the character's arc related to his sexuality.
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High
The film prominently features Gil Boksoon, a highly skilled assassin, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents using martial arts, knives, and other melee weapons. Her victories are a central element of the film's action.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Kill Boksoon does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes based on the available details. Consequently, there is no depiction to evaluate, and an assessment of the film's portrayal of transsexual identity cannot be made.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Kill Boksoon is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot. All characters are new creations for this specific movie, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical versions of characters whose gender could have been swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Kill Boksoon is an original South Korean film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical biopic. All characters are new creations for this specific film, thus there are no established canonical or historical racial baselines to compare against.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.9
6.7
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