Hitman: Agent Jun (2020)

Hitman: Agent Jun has a wonderfully cheeky hook: a washed-up webtoon artist accidentally turns his own buried past into a blockbuster comic, and suddenly the line between “creative inspiration” and “classified intel” becomes explosively thin. Director Choi Won-sub keeps the movie bouncing along with a bright, comic-book energy—snappy set pieces, clean choreography, and gags that land because Kwon Sang-woo plays Jun as both a competent badass and a guy who’s still wounded by internet comments. The vibe is light on its feet even when the bullets start flying, mixing family stakes with playful satire about fame and the stories we tell to reinvent ourselves. If you want gritty realism, look elsewhere, but if you’re in the mood for an action-comedy that knows how to have fun without losing its heart, this one earns the click.

Hitman: Agent Jun is trying to mash up a spy thriller with broad, cartoonish comedy, using the “webtoon artist accidentally leaks real secrets” hook as a playful way to justify over-the-top action. The problem is the humor can feel loud and juvenile, and the plot runs on convenient twists that make it hard to take the stakes seriously for long. If you want sleek espionage, sharp satire, or tightly choreographed realism, this will likely come off like a goofy sketch stretched to feature length. Still, Kwon Sang-woo’s committed performance and the occasional inventive set piece make it a decent pick if you’re in the mood for lightweight, switch-your-brain-off action comedy rather than a proper spy movie.