Highly anticipated 'Veteran' to join summer action

Hwang Jung-min in a scene from "Veteran" / Courtesy of Naver

Korean buddy cop movie “Veteran” is joining a fierce summer theater battle.

With Korean action movie “Assassination” dominating theaters and becoming this year’s No.1 Korean movie, and “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” fast approaching top spot, the public has plenty of action from which to choose.

Due for theater release on Wednesday, “Veteran” has garnered positive feedback, with critics praising a seasoned cast that includes Hwang Jung-min, Oh Dal-soo and Yoo Ah-in and an easy-to-follow storyline that does not require head-scratching. The movie has been described as a Korean version of Hollywood car chase action movie “Fast and Furious.”

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, the movie features tough and moral police officers fighting for social justice against a rebellious heir to a powerful conglomerate.