Actress Son Ye-jin plays the seductive boss of an international pickpocket organization that goes head-to-head with criminal investigators led by Jo Dae-young (Kim Myeong-min) in this gritty crime thriller. Film is directed by Lee Sang-gil who was assistant director for the Mas Oyama karate biopic FIGHTER IN THE WIND. Kim recently won a local Best Actor award for his starring role in the medical drama WHITE TOWER. OPEN CITY marks his first major action role. Despite his limited experience in the genre, Kim reportedly performed all of his own stunts.