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18 Quotes | Kill Boksoon (2023)

Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean film, Kill Boksoon (2023):

“If I were you, mom, I’d teach my kid to compete fairly rather than preach about how unfair the world is.” – Gil Jae Young

  • “We really can learn from children at times.” – Gil Boksoon
  • “There is no coincidence in winning. A thousand days to forge the spirits and ten thousand days to polish.” – Oda Shinichiro

“How come all the rules are made by those in power? Here’s the answer. Because rules make those in power even more powerful.” – Hee Sung

  • “Only the rich become richer while the rest of us are forced to be grateful for the crumbs they left behind.” – Hee Sung
  • “Getting paid according to your skills, that’s a given.” – Gil Boksoon
  • “Blaming everyone else while wallowing in self-pity. That’s a privilege for incompetent people, right?” – Gil Boksoon
  • “Keeping secrets means she’s creating a wall between you two.” – Chairman Cha

“I wanted to raise her to be the very opposite of me. But sometimes when I look at her, she reminds me of my younger self. And it scares me.” – Gil Boksoon

  • “I know this is selfish. But I don’t want to give up my career for my kid. Am I not qualified to be a mother?” – Gil Boksoon
  • “Making good money is the best qualification.” – Hee Sung

“The world is full of irony. We wage wars in the name of peace. We want to believe lies over the truth. And killers gather and make rules.” – Hee Sung

“Even the best knife grows dull over time.” – Director Cha

“There’s always a reason people put up a wall. Waiting for her could be the solution. Until she opens up first.” – Chairman Cha

“In life, things become your fault for no reason. Other times, you get away with things.” – Gil Boksoon

  • “Regardless of which hand I injured, I won’t let it become my weakness.” – Chairman Cha
  • “Regardless of whether you die or I die, would it be hell for me to live without you? Or for your kid to be watching this right now?” – Chairman Cha

“I cannot break the rules. Because I am the rule.” – Chairman Cha

Genre: Action, Thriller
Synopsis: At work, she’s a renowned assassin. At home, she’s a single mom to a teenage daughter.
Running time: 2 hours 17 minutes
Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Esom, Koo Kyo-hwan
Writer: Byun Sung-hyun
Director: Byun Sung-hyun
Production company: Seed Film
Distributor: Netflix
Release date: March 31, 2023 (Netflix)

Subtitle translation: Netflix