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Kim Sung-soo has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Flu.
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A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.
Dir. Kim Sung-soo · With Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae, Park Min-ha

After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.
Dir. Kim Sung-soo · With Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Dir. Kim Sung-soo · With Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon

In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a silent slave to make peace with the new Chinese government. However, this delegation got charged as spies and sent in exile to a remote desert.
Dir. Kim Sung-soo · With Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-ki, Ju Jin-mo