The Classified File
# The Classified File

The Classified File (Korean: 극비수사; RR: Geukbisusa; lit: A Secret Investigation) is a 2015 South Korean crime drama film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek based on a real-life 33-day kidnapping case in Busan in 1978. It stars Kim Yoon-seok and Yoo Hae-jin in the lead roles.

## Plot

A young girl named Eun-joo has gone missing in Busan in 1978. Without any contact from the kidnapper in the past two weeks and no further leads or clues, the police assume that she's dead. Eun-joo's desperate mother turns to renowned fortune-teller Kim Joong-san, who tells her that her daughter is still alive and that she can be saved if they enlist the help of veteran detective Gong Gil-yong. Despite his skepticism, Gil-yong accepts the case. When one of Joong-san's premonitions about the investigation comes true, Gil-yong begins to believe in his psychic abilities, and the two men team up in an unlikely partnership to find Eun-joo and bring her home.

## Cast

* Kim Yoon-seok as Gong Gil-yong
* Yoo Hae-jin as Kim Joong-san
* Song Young-chang as Eun-joo's father
* Lee Jung-eun as Eun-joo's mother
* Jang Young-nam as Eun-joo's aunt
* Jang Myeong-gap as Chief Inspector Yoo, head of Busan investigation team
* Jung Ho-bin as Seo Jeong-hak
* Jin Sun-mi as Joong-san's wife
* Nam Moon-chul as Chief of police office
* Lee Jun-hyeok as Mae Seok-hwan
* Yoon Jin-ha as Driver Cheon
* Kim Kwak-kyung-hee as Aunt Park
* Lee Jae-yong as Fortuneteller Baek
* Park Hyo-joo as Gil-yong's wife

## Box office

The Classified File was released on June 18, 2015. It opened at second place in the box office, grossing ₩9.46 billion (US$8.58 million) from 1.17 million admissions in its first four days. By the end of its run, it had grossed ₩22,389,535,897 (US$19,284,778) from 2,860,786 admissions.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Film | The Classified File | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Kwak Kyung-taek | Won |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Actor | Kim Yoon-seok | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Yoo Hae-jin | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Kwak Kyung-taek | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Art Direction | Kim Yu-jeong | Nominated |
| 2015 | 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Classified File | Nominated |
| 2015 | 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Director | Kwak Kyung-taek | Nominated |
| 2015 | 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jang Young-nam | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jang Young-nam | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay (Film) | Kwak Kyung-taek | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay (Film) | Han Dae-deok | Nominated |
