Code Name: Jackal

Code Name: Jackal (Korean: 자칼이 온다; lit. "The Jackal Is Coming" or "Here Comes the Jackal") is a 2012 South Korean action comedy film, starring Song Ji-hyo, Kim Jae-joong of JYJ, and Oh Dal-su. The film was directed by Bae Hyoung-jun, whose works included Too Beautiful to Lie and Once Upon a Time. It was produced by Nomad Films and distributed by Lotte Entertainment.[2] It was released on 15 November 2012 and ran for 105 minutes.[3]

Code Name: Jackal
Promotional poster for Code Name: Jackal
Directed byBae Hyoung-jun
Produced byJo Han-joo
Screenplay byOh Sang-ho
StarringSong Ji-hyo
Kim Jae-joong
Oh Dal-su
Music byKim Jun-seok
Lee Hyo-jeong
CinematographyMoon Wan-hee
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Production
company
Nomad Films
Distributed byLotte Entertainment
Release date
  • November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)
Running time
107 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$1,261,947[1]
Korean name
Hangul
자칼이 온다
Revised RomanizationJakal-i Onda
McCune–ReischauerChakali Onda

Summary

Clumsy and off-the-wall hit man Bong Min-jung (Song Ji-hyo) is hired to kill top Hallyu star Choi Hyun (Kim Jae-joong). The mission starts by abducting him at Paradise Hotel in Seong-ju, the place where Hyun checked in to rest and stay away from stress, and also where the cops are on a stakeout for a serial killer.

Cast

Original soundtrack

Production

The film marks the first collaboration between Kim and Song, as well as Kim's first starring role in a big screen debut. A press conference was attended by the cast: Kim Jae-joong, Song Ji-hyo, Han Sang-jin and Oh Dal-su, held on 9 November 2012 at the Lotte Cinema at Konkuk University.[7]

The film ranked fourth and grossed ₩966,147,307 on its first week of release,[8] and grossed a total of ₩1,351,848,104 domestically after two weeks of screening.[9]

International release

Ahead of the film's release, it was announced by its distributor Lotte Entertainment that the film has been pre-sold to six Asian countries: Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,Indonesia and Brunei.[10][11]

  • Japan theatrical release: 3 May 2013[12]
  • Thailand airing on Channel 7: 7 July 2017 at 02:15[13]

References
  1. "Jackalyi Onda (Here Comes the Jackal) (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  2. Shackleton, Liz (8 May 2012). "Lotte picks up worldwide rights to Code Name: Jackal". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  3. Ho, Stewart (19 October 2012). "The Jackal Is Coming, Starring Song Ji Hyo and JYJ's Kim Jae Joong, Sets Premiere Date". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  4. "JYJ's Kim Jae-joong Garners 1 Million Twitter Followers". Chosun Ilbo. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  5. Sunwoo, Carla (21 September 2012). "Kim Jae-joong to hold Asia fan meets". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  6. Ho, Stewart (15 November 2012). "Kim Jae Joong's Self-Written Song Included in The Jackal is Coming OST". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  7. Lee, Nancy (10 November 2012). "JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong and Song Ji Hyo Lighten Up for The Jackal is Coming". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  8. "South Korea Box Office: November 16–18, 2012". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  9. "South Korea Box Office: November 23–25, 2012". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  10. Jang, Sung-ran (13 November 2012). "CODE NAME: JACKAL Gets the Spotlight of Asia". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  11. Ho, Stewart (8 November 2012). "Song Ji Hyo, Kim Jae Joong's 'The Jackal is Coming' Sold to Six Countries". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  12. Ho, Stewart (25 January 2013). "Kim Jae Joong′s 'The Jackal is Coming' Reveals Official Japanese Poster". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  13. ""ภ.เกาหลี "รหัสลับ : แจ็กคัล" (CODE NAME JACKAL)"". Channel 7 (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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