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{{for|the similarly titled television series|Two Cops (TV series)}}
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|name = Two Cops
|name = Two Cops
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|starring = [[Ahn Sung-ki]] <br /> [[Park Joong-hoon]] <br /> [[Ji Soo-won]]
|starring = [[Ahn Sung-ki]] <br /> [[Park Joong-hoon]] <br /> [[Ji Soo-won]]
|music = Choi Kyung-sik
|music = Choi Kyung-sik
|cinematography = Chung Kwang-seok
|cinematography = Jeong Kwang-seok
|editing = Kim Hyun
|editing = Kim Hyeon
|distributor = Kang Woo-suk Production
|distributor = [[Cinema Service|Kang Woo-suk Production <small>(now Cinema Service)</small>]]
|released = {{film date|1993|12|18}}
|released = {{film date|1993|12|18}}
|runtime = 110 minutes
|runtime = 110 minutes
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'''''Two Cops''''' ({{ko-hhrm|투캅스||Tu Kapseu}}) is a [[1993 in film|1993]] [[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 detectives with different outlooks who end up working on a case together.
'''''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.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
Despite some criticism that its plot was copied from 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 which at the same time 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>
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>


The financial success of ''Two Cops'' enabled [[Kang Woo-suk]] to establish 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>
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>


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


==Awards==
==Awards==
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*{{kmdb film|04682|Two Cops}}
*{{kmdb film|04682|Two Cops}}
*{{IMDb title|0108418|Two Cops}}
*{{IMDb title|0108418|Two Cops}}

{{Blue Dragon Film Award Audience Choice}}
{{Paeksang Arts Award Best Film}}


[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:South Korean films]]
[[Category:1990s Korean-language films]]
[[Category:Korean-language films]]
[[Category:1990s South Korean films]]
[[Category:Action comedy films]]
[[Category:South Korean action comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kang Woo-suk]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kang Woo-suk]]
[[Category:1993 action comedy films]]
[[Category:South Korean buddy films]]
[[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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