Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Japanese crime syndicate, Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.
Open City was released in South Korea on 10 January 2008,[2] and on its opening weekend was ranked second at the box office with 449,669 admissions.[3] The film sold a total of 1,613,728 admissions nationwide,[4] and as of 24 February 2008 had grossed a total of US$11,095,236.[1]