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{{for|the similarly titled television series|Two Cops (TV series)}}
{{Infobox Korean film
{{Infobox film
|name = Two Cops
|name = Two Cops
|image = Two Cops.jpg
|image = Two Cops.jpg
|caption = ''Two Cops'' poster
|caption = ''Two Cops'' poster
|director = [[Kang Woo-Suk]]
|director = [[Kang Woo-suk]]
|producer =
|producer = Kang Woo-suk <br/> Kwon Yeong-rak <br/> Jeon Yang-jun
|writer = [[Kim Sung-Hong]]
|writer = Kim Sung-hong
|starring = [[Ahn Sung-ki]]<br />[[Ji Su-won]]<br />[[Park Joong-hoon]]
|starring = [[Ahn Sung-ki]] <br /> [[Park Joong-hoon]] <br /> [[Ji Soo-won]]
|music = Choi Kyung-Shik
|music = Choi Kyung-sik
|cinematography = Jeong Kwang-Seok
|cinematography = Jeong Kwang-seok
|editing =
|editing = Kim Hyeon
|distributor = [[Cinema Service|Kang Woo-suk Production <small>(now Cinema Service)</small>]]
|distributor =
|released = December 13, 1993 (South Korea)
|released = {{film date|1993|12|18}}
|runtime = 110 min.
|runtime = 110 minutes
|country = [[South Korea]]
|country = South Korea
|language = Korean
|language = Korean
|budget =
|budget =
|gross =
|gross =
|native_name = {{Infobox Korean|child=yes
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|followed_by = ''[[Two Cops 2]]'' ([[1996 in film|1996]])
|hangul = 투캅스
|hangul = 투캅스
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|rr = Tu Kapseu
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'''''Two Cops''''' ([[hangul|투캅스]], [[1993 in film|1993]]) is a [[South Korea]]n [[action film|action]]/[[comedy film|comedy]] film directed by [[Kang Woo-suk]]. It stars [[Ahn Sung-ki]] and [[Park Joong-hoon]] as a pair of police inspectors with different outlooks who end up working on a case together. This film comically portrays incidents that happen between a corrupted senior detective and a new principled recruit. The well-known film director [[Kang Woo-suk]] who also produced many famous films such as [[Public Enemy]] released this film on 18 December 1993.
'''''Two Cops''''' ({{ko-hhrm|투캅스||Tu Kapseu}}) is a [[1993 in film|1993]] [[Cinema of South Korea|South Korean]] [[action comedy]] film directed by [[Kang Woo-suk]]. It stars [[Ahn Sung-ki]] and [[Park Joong-hoon]] as a pair of police detectives with different outlooks who end up working on a case together.


===Cast===
==Plot==
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The experienced detective Jo has a new partner, Kang who recently graduated from the Police Academy at the top of the class. The idealistic Kang always sticks to his principles and often conflicts with Jo, an amoral cop who always tries to take advantage of his position. Kang tries to win Jo over to his side, but fails. One day, a beautiful woman who works in a bar comes to the police station for help, and Kang falls in love with her. He starts going to the bar often to see her, and begins to become more like Jo. Jo is initially pleased at this, but later begins to experience a dilemma with Kang's change in attitude.
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*[[Ahn Sung-ki]] (안성기)
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*[[Park Joong-hoon]] (박중훈)


==Cast==
[[Ahn Sung-ki]] acts as the senior detective Jo and [[Park Joong-hoon]] as the new recruit detective Kang. [[Ahn Sung-ki]] and [[Park Joong-hoon]] are one of the nation's top actors. [[Ahn Sung-ki]] has been shown in many Korean films such as [[Silmido]] and [[Nowhere to Hide]]. [[Park Joong-hoon] also appeared in many films such as [[Sunny]], [[Haeundae]] and [[Heaven's Soldiers]]. These two actors are also famous for being the best duo in many films.
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*[[Ahn Sung-ki]] as Jo, senior detective
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*[[Park Joong-hoon]] as Kang, new recruit
*[[Ji Soo-won]] as Soo-won
*Kim Bo-sung as Lee, detective
*[[Kim Hye-ok]] as detective Jo's wife
*Shim Yang-hong as police chief
*Yang Taek-jo as unit head


==Plot==
==Reception==
Despite criticism that its plot was copied from the 1984 French film ''[[My New Partner]]'', ''Two Cops'' became a box office hit upon its release on December 18, 1993. A highly commercial crowd pleaser that also dealt with the serious theme of police corruption, it was the second most-watched Korean film of 1993, after ''[[Sopyonje]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Best Selling Films From 1990-1995|url=http://koreanfilm.org/kfilm90-95.html|work=Koreanfilm.org|accessdate=2013-08-10}}</ref>
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A very experienced detective Jo had a new partner detective Kang who graduated from the Police Academy at the top of the class. Kang always sticks to his principles and often conflicts with the corrupted detective Jo who always tries to take advantage of his position. Finally, Kang tries to win Jo over his side but he failed. One day, a very pretty woman who is working in a bar came to the police station for a help. Kang fell in love with her. Kang goes to the bar very often to go out with her and started becoming like the corrupted detective Jo. Jo was pleased with his change and, on the other hand, he felt dilemma with his change of attitude.


The financial success of ''Two Cops'' enabled [[Kang Woo-suk]] to set up his own film production and distribution company, [[Cinema Service]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mudge|first=James|title=Kang Woo Suk, Master of Modern Korean Cinema|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/yumcha/kang-woo-suk-master-of-modern-korean-cinema/0-0-0-arid.360-en/featured-article.html|work=[[YesAsia]]|accessdate=2013-08-10|date=29 August 2011}}</ref>
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==Appraisal and Awards==
This Film was criticized because it is said that it copied the French film "[[My New Partner]]". However, this film was very successful. Upon its release the film became a box-office hit and was the second most watched Korean film of its release year, after ''[[Sopyonje]]''. The financial success of ''Two Cops'' enabled Kang Woo-suk to start his own film production and distribution company, [[Cinema Service]]. Three sequels came out afterwards. This film won the award for the best pictures in [[PaekSang Arts Awards]] and other 4 awards in the different areas. The two actors were also awarded the best actor award.


The film spawned two [[sequel]]s came : ''[[Two Cops 2]]'' (1996), and ''[[Two Cops 3]]'' (1998).

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==Awards==
;1994 30th [[Baeksang Arts Awards]]
*Grand Prize (Daesang) in Film: [[Ahn Sung-ki]]
*Best Film: ''Two Cops''
*Best Director: [[Kang Woo-suk]]
*Best Actor: [[Ahn Sung-ki]]
*Best New Actress: [[Ji Soo-won]]

;1994 32nd [[Grand Bell Awards]]
*Best Actor: [[Ahn Sung-ki]] and [[Park Joong-hoon]] (tie)
*Most Popular Actor: [[Ahn Sung-ki]], [[Park Joong-hoon]]

;1994 14th [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards]]
*Best Actor: [[Ahn Sung-ki]]

;1994 15th [[Blue Dragon Film Awards]]
*Most Popular Film (awarded to the movie with the highest viewership throughout the previous year)

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{kmdb film|04682|Two Cops}}
{{imdb title|id=0108418|title=Tukabseu (1993)}}
*{{IMDb title|0108418|Two Cops}}


{{Blue Dragon Film Award Audience Choice}}
{{Cinema of Korea}}
{{Paeksang Arts Award Best Film}}
{{Korea-film-stub}}


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[[Category:Action comedy films]]
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[[Category:1990s buddy cop films]]

Latest revision as of 15:23, 4 February 2024

For the similarly titled television series, see Two Cops (TV series).
Two Cops
Two Cops poster
Korean name
Hangul
투캅스
Revised RomanizationTu Kapseu
McCune–ReischauerT'u K'apsŭ
Directed byKang Woo-suk
Written byKim Sung-hong
Produced byKang Woo-suk
Kwon Yeong-rak
Jeon Yang-jun
StarringAhn Sung-ki
Park Joong-hoon
Ji Soo-won
CinematographyJeong Kwang-seok
Edited byKim Hyeon
Music byChoi Kyung-sik
Distributed byKang Woo-suk Production (now Cinema Service)
Release date
  • December 18, 1993 (1993-12-18)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Two Cops (Korean: 투캅스; RR: Tu Kapseu) is a 1993 South Korean action comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police detectives with different outlooks who end up working on a case together.

Plot[edit]

The experienced detective Jo has a new partner, Kang who recently graduated from the Police Academy at the top of the class. The idealistic Kang always sticks to his principles and often conflicts with Jo, an amoral cop who always tries to take advantage of his position. Kang tries to win Jo over to his side, but fails. One day, a beautiful woman who works in a bar comes to the police station for help, and Kang falls in love with her. He starts going to the bar often to see her, and begins to become more like Jo. Jo is initially pleased at this, but later begins to experience a dilemma with Kang's change in attitude.

Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

Despite criticism that its plot was copied from the 1984 French film My New Partner, Two Cops became a box office hit upon its release on December 18, 1993. A highly commercial crowd pleaser that also dealt with the serious theme of police corruption, it was the second most-watched Korean film of 1993, after Sopyonje.[1]

The financial success of Two Cops enabled Kang Woo-suk to set up his own film production and distribution company, Cinema Service.[2]

The film spawned two sequels came : Two Cops 2 (1996), and Two Cops 3 (1998).

Awards[edit]

1994 30th Baeksang Arts Awards
1994 32nd Grand Bell Awards
1994 14th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
1994 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards
  • Most Popular Film (awarded to the movie with the highest viewership throughout the previous year)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Best Selling Films From 1990-1995". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  2. ^ Mudge, James (29 August 2011). "Kang Woo Suk, Master of Modern Korean Cinema". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

External links[edit]

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