I, the Executioner (2024 film)

I, the Executioner is a 2024 South Korean crime action film co-written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. It is the sequel to his 2015 film Veteran.

The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024. It is set to be released in South Korea on September 13, 2024, by CJ Entertainment.

Plot
Veteran police detective Seo Do-cheol and his team collaborate with rookie cop Park Sun-woo to track down a serial killer.

Cast

 * Hwang Jung-min as Seo Do-cheol
 * Jung Hae-in as Park Sun-woo
 * Oh Dal-su as Captain Oh
 * Oh Dae-hwan as Detective Wang
 * Jang Yoon-ju as Detective Bong
 * Kim Shi-hoo as Detective Yoon

Production
In September 2015, a month after the release of his film Veteran, Ryoo Seung-wan and production company Filmmaker R&K confirmed that they agreed to make a sequel, which they originally expected to be made within two to three years. In December 2021, Ryoo revealed that he had finished the script for the sequel and planned shoot it at the end of the following year.

In July 2022, FNC Entertainment announced that Jung Hae-in was offered a role in the film, succeeding Yoo Ah-in as the antagonist. In December 2022, Jung Hae-in was confirmed to have joined the cast, which would include Hwang Jung-min, Oh Dal-su, Jang Yoon-ju, Oh Dae-hwan and Kim Shi-hoo reprising their roles from the original film.

Principal photography began in December 2022. Filming took place at the Daejeon city hall on January 8, 2023. In July 2023, Ryoo announced that the project recently completed filming and had entered post-production. The film is produced by Filmmaker R&K, which Ryoo owns with wife Kang Hye-jung.

Release
I, the Executioner was selected to be screened out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on May 21, 2024. CJ Entertainment is scheduled to released the film in South Korea on September 13, 2024.