7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Crime, Thriller • 2022 • 95 min
The Killer (2022)
The Killer (2022)
Overview
While his girlfriend is away on a trip, retired assassin Bang Ui-kang is tasked with looking after her friend's 17-year-old daughter. After a street attack, Bang Ui-kang becomes embroiled in a murder investigation and dangerous trafficking gang.
Starring Cast
Jang Hyuk • Seo-young Lee • Bang Eun-Jung
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
While his girlfriend is away on a trip, retired assassin Bang Ui-kang is tasked with looking after her friend's 17-year-old daughter. After a street attack, Bang Ui-kang becomes embroiled in a murder investigation and dangerous trafficking gang.
Starring Cast
Jang Hyuk • Seo-young Lee • Bang Eun-Jung
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium
The film leans right due to its championing of an individualistic, vigilante solution to a societal problem, emphasizing personal power and responsibility over institutional or collective action. The narrative glorifies a single, skilled individual taking extreme measures to deliver justice when formal systems are absent or ineffective.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
This South Korean action film features traditional casting within its cultural context, with a Korean director and main cast. The narrative does not appear to incorporate explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities, focusing instead on its genre conventions.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film primarily focuses on the male protagonist's combat against various male antagonists. Female characters in the film are not depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The film 'The Killer, 2022' is not identified as an adaptation or reboot of existing material with established characters. Therefore, its characters are considered original, and no gender swap can be determined.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a South Korean adaptation of a South Korean web novel. The main characters, originally conceived as East Asian in the source material, are portrayed by East Asian actors, indicating no race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
7.7
Critic Ratings
8.2
5.3
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