Money Bag (2018 Film)
Money Bag (Korean: 머니백; RR: Meonibaek) is a 2018 South Korean crime film directed and written by Heo Joon-Hyung. The film follows a series of interconnected events involving a group of individuals desperate for money, centering on a misplaced gun and a bag of cash.
Plot
The story begins with Min-Jae (Kim Moo-Yul), a man struggling financially who needs funds for his mother's medical operation. After attempting to retrieve his apartment deposit, he is robbed by a local bully (Kim Min-Kyo). The stolen money passes through several hands, eventually reaching a loan shark named Baek (Lim Won-Hee), who is under pressure to provide funds to a corrupt politician, Moon (Jeon Kwang-Leol).
Frustrated by the politician's demands, Baek hires a professional killer (Lee Kyoung-Young) to eliminate him. The plot thickens when a gun, previously pledged by Detective Choi (Park Hee-Soon) at a gambling hall, is caught in the middle of these exchanges. Through a series of errors, a delivery man (Oh Jung-Se) mistakenly delivers the weapon to Min-Jae instead of the intended target.
Production
The film was directed by Heo Joon-Hyung, who also penned the screenplay. Principal photography for Money Bag commenced on May 29, 2016, and concluded on July 25, 2016. It was distributed by Little Big Pictures and released in South Korea on April 12, 2018.
