The Informant directed by Kim Seok will open the New York Asian Film Festival which will take place from July 11 – 27, 2025 in New York, USA.

The Informant by Kim Seok – South Korea | 2024 – 103 minutes | World Premiere

Korea’s most intimidating actor, Heo Sung-tae (Squid Game), stars as Detective Oh Nam-hyuk—a spectacularly inept cop clinging to his badge by a thread. When a botched sting operation lands him in hot water, he’s forced to partner with Tae-bong (Jo Bok-rae), a razor-sharp informant whose cover and savings are blown by Nam-hyuk’s bumbling. With a smuggling ring to bust and zero trust between them, this mismatched duo must navigate double-crosses, bruised egos, and their own chaotic partnership. Brimming with madcap energy and action-packed twists, Informant reinvents the buddy-cop formula with distinctly Korean flair. (NYAFF 2025)

Screening Dates:
July 11, 2025 | Friday | Film at Lincoln Center | 7:30 pm
July 16, 2025 | Wednesday | LOOK cinemas W57 | 6:15 pm

About the director:
Kim Seok graduated from the Department of Theater at Seoul Institute of the Arts in 2005. He directed the short films Humanitus in 2008, followed by There Is a Bug in 2009. NYAFF’s Opening Film, The Informant, is his feature debut.

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