Officer Black Belt (2024) by Jason Kim Ju-hwan [Video]

“That’s why each probation officer works with a strong young partner. We call them Martial Arts Officers.”

Jason Kim worked as an interpreter in the Korean Air Force before joining Korea’s movie distribution company, Showbox. Before that, he studied international politics at Georgetown University in the United States. Making films had always been his passion which resulted in him making “Goodbye My Sunshine” (2010) and “Koala” (2013). However, with the action comedy, “Midnight Runners” (2017) starring Park Seo-joon, he finally scored a huge hit in Korea. “The Divine Fury” (2019), a horror thriller, was a local box office failure. In 2023, Kim then moved on to do the Netflix action drama TV series “Bloodhounds”.

Also released on Netflix, Kim’s latest film “Officer Black Belt” sees him returning to his action comedy roots. A film inspired by the controversial …