Shin Ha-Gyoon is the "Running Man"
A new Korean action-comedy titled Running Man is slated for release in theaters over there this April 2013 – but it’s not what you think. No, this isn’t a remake of the popular 80’s Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle. Instead it’s a completely new story about a man (Shin Ha-Gyoon) who is wrongly accused of murder and decides to walk/run/drive as far away from the police as he can, turning himself into a fugitive. Actor Shin Ha-Gyoon is likely best known for his role in Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance.
Helmer Jo Dong-Oh’s sole previous directing credit was 2006’s martial arts fantasy The Restless, which did actually receive a North American release courtesy of Genius Products. The teaser trailer for Running Man is online with English subtitles and it looks to offer non-stop chase sequences and auto destruction in the vein of that other Korean hit, Quick. Thanks to Far East Films for the heads up.
