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Gil Boksoon is a contract killer working for M. K. Ent. Highly regarded by her peers, she has a 100% success rate and is one of a few killers rated "A" by her company. The movie starts with Boksoon saying she fights fairly, but deceives when she thinks she may die. She is also a single mother to Jae-yeong, a closetedlesbian teenager who studies at a prestigious private school. M. K. Ent. is run by Cha Min-Kyu — a powerful and experienced killer who holds much respect for Boksoon — and by his younger sister, Cha Min-Hee, who despises her. Boksoon is sexually involved with a co-worker, Han Hee-Sung — a skilled killer, whose career progress was thwarted for unknown reasons. Shortly before Boksoon is set to renew her contract, she is assigned a sensitive job that she is unwilling to fulfill.[6]
On January 4, 2022, Kill Boksoon confirmed production with the ensemble casting of Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Esom, and Koo Kyo-hwan as the lead roles.[7] On April 7, 2022, it was reported that actress Jeon Do-yeon was injured while filming and stopped filming, but after receiving treatment at the hospital, she returned to the scene and continued filming.[15]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Although its impact is blunted somewhat by meandering length and some cheesy visual effects, Kill Boksoon remains a pleasing punch to the gut for action fans."[17]
In September 2024, Netflix announced the casting of Yim Si-wan and Park Gyu-young for the film, Mantis, a character that is only mentioned in Kill Boksoon.[21] The film is set for release on September 26 on Netflix.[22]
^전도연·설경구·이솜·구교환, 넷플릭스 영화 '길복순' 확정 [공식] [Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Esom, Koo Kyo-hwan confirmed for Netflix movie 'Gil Bok-soon' [Official]]. Star News. January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Naver.
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^Park Jin-young (January 4, 2022). 전도연·설경구·이솜·구교환, '길복순' 출연 확정…킬러 변신 [Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Esom, and Koo Gwan-hwa confirmed to appear in 'Gil Bok-soon'... Killer Transformation]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ abJeon Hyung-hwa (January 4, 2022). 전도연·설경구·이솜·구교환, 넷플릭스 영화 '길복순' 확정 [공식] [Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Esom, and Koo Kwan, confirmed for Netflix movie 'Gil Bok-soon' [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^ abcdeChoi Yoon-na (February 21, 2023). 킬러+싱글맘 전도연→대표 설경구…'길복순' 5인 캐릭터 스틸 공개 [Killer+Single Mom Jeon Do-yeon→CEO Seol Kyung-gu... 'Gil Bok-soon' 5-person character stills released]. Sports DongA (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abYumi Jeong (March 1, 2023). [시네마 데이트] 전도연ㅣ대중의 마음 정확히 명중시킨 고수 '길복순' [[Cinema Date] Jeon Do-yeonㅣKil Bok-soon, a master who accurately hit the public's heart] (in Korean). IZE. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Naver.
^Yoo Jung-min (March 28, 2022). 김시아, 넷플릭스 영화 '길복순' 캐스팅... 전도연과 호흡 기대↑ [Kim Si-a, cast for Netflix movie 'Gil Bok-soon'... Expectations to work with Jeon Do-yeon↑] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^Moon Ji-yeon (March 29, 2022). [공식] '소년심판' 이연, 넷플릭스 '길복순' 캐스팅..전도연과 호흡 [[Official] 'Boy Judgment' Lee Yeon, Netflix's 'Gil Bok-soon' Casting... with Jeon Do-yeon]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim Ji-hye (December 20, 2021). 황정민, '길복순' 특별출연 확정…전도연과 16년 만의 재회 [Hwang Jung-min confirmed for special appearance in 'Gil Bok-soon'... Reunion with Jeon Do-yeon after 16 years]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Naver.
^Baek Ji-eun (April 7, 2022). [공식] 전도연 측 "'길복순' 촬영중 부상…이상소견無" [[Official] Jeon Do-yeon's side "Injured while filming 'Gil Bok-soon'...No abnormalities"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim Na-yeon (January 14, 2023). 전도연X설경구 '길복순', 베를린 국제영화제 스페셜 부문 초청 [공식] [Jeon Do-yeon X Seol Kyung-gu's 'Kil Bok-soon' invited to Berlin International Film Festival Special Section [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
^Cho Yeon-kyung (April 7, 2023). 제59회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 최종 후보 공개 [59th Baeksang Arts Awards, TV/Film/Play Finalists Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
^Nam, Yoo-jung; Lee, Woo-young (2023-08-27). 누가 받아도 될 정도로 훌륭한 후보들, 그중 최고는 누구? [Great candidates to anyone can accept, who is the best of them?]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
^Kim Ha-young (August 27, 2025). "임시완, '길복순' 세계관 입성…'사마귀' 9월 26일 공개 확정" [Im Si-wan enters the world of "Gil Bok-soon" and "The Mantis" is set for release on September 26th.]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
