The 12th Suspect

The 12th Suspect (Korean: 열두 번째 용의자) is a 2019 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Kim Myoung-sung, starring Kim Sang-kyung, Heo Sung-tae, Park Sun-young, Kim Dong-young, Jeong Ji-sun [ko], Jang Won-young [ko], Kim Ji-hoon [ko], Nam Yeon-woo, Na Do-yul, Kim Hee-sang [ko], Han Ji-an, Myung Gye-Nam [ko] and Nam Seong-jin [ko].

The 12th Suspect
Directed by	Kim Myoung-sung
Written by	Kim Myoung-sung
Produced by	Yoon Ming-young
Starring	Kim Sang-kyung Heo Sung-tae Park Sun-young Kim Dong-young Jeong Ji-sun [ko] Jang Won-young [ko] Kim Ji-hoon [ko] Nam Yeon-woo Na Do-yul Kim Hee-sang [ko] Han Ji-an Myung Gye-Nam [ko] Nam Seong-jin [ko]
Cinematography	Park Jong-chul
Music by	Jawan Koo
Production company	Indie Story
Release date	10 October 2019 (2019-10-10) (South Korea)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Cast

• Kim Sang-kyung as Kim Ki-Chae
• Heo Sung-tae as No Suk-Hyun
• Park Sun-young as Jang Sun-Hwa
• Kim Dong-young as Park In-Sung
• Jeong Ji-sun [ko] as Woo Byung-Hong
• Jang Won-young [ko] as Moon Bong-Woo
• Kim Ji-hoon [ko] as Oh Haeng-Chul
• Nam Yeon-woo as Jang-Hyuk
• Na Do-yul as Kim Hyuk-Soo
• Kim Hee-sang [ko] as Lee Ki-Seob
• Han Ji-an as Choi Yoo-jung
• Myung Gye-Nam [ko] as Shin Yoon-Chi
• Nam Seong-jin [ko] as Baek Doo-hwan
• Ko Han-min

Reception

Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that while " there are points where the story loses focus", Kim and Heo "do a lovely job of anchoring the philosophical rift at the heart of the story."^[1]

Richard Kuipers of Variety wrote that this "very well performed chamber piece is expertly controlled", and that it "lulls viewers into a sense of calm and order before going for the jugular."^[2]

Pierce Conran of ScreenAnarchy wrote that while the film "has the making of an engaging mystery", and "remains worth watching for the performances", due to "stilted theatrical style and literary pretensions, it never quite comes together as a gripping yarn".^[3]