More than Just a Comedy
What a fantastic movie! I was expecting a typical buddycop comedy, but it is so much more than this. This seemingly generic story brings attention to important social issues in such a masterful way that I cannot praise it enough. I hope that my review will give it at least some of the justice that it deserves.Park Ki Joon and Kang Hee Yeol are two students of the Seoul Police Academy that could not be more different than they are. Ki Joon, Mr. Action, is hotheaded and way better at sports than at studying. Raised by his single mother, he comes from poverty and has decided to become a policeman because he cannot afford going elsewhere. Hee Yeol, Mr. Bookworm, is calm and excels at his studies. Unlike Ki Joon, he is well-off and has entered the Police Academy to stand out from his classmates, who have all gone to study science at prestigious universities.
Against all odds, the two become best friends and team up to solve a kidnapping case, overcoming obstacles such as indifferent policemen, bureaucracy, and their own lack of experience along the way.
Aside from entertaining the viewers with Ki Joon and Hee Yeol's bickering and mishaps, this story is a serious one. It reminds that the main objective of the police is to protect people and that excessive sticking to protocol clouds rational judgement and causes more suffering. Most importantly, it draws attention to human trafficking, one of the most difficult issues that our society faces today. Every minute one person gets trafficked, but few people talk about that. Please, check out the organization A21, whose goal is to abolish slavery everywhere. This a link to their website: https://www.a21.org/ You can educate yourself, donate, and even volunteer.
Park Seo Joon and Kang Ha Neul deliver brilliant performances. They have great comedic timing and are a really funny duo. Notably, their fighting scenes are realistic. The two main characters do not take ten men with one blow. The bad guys are actually stronger or at least as strong as them. It is their genuine desire to save the victims that gives the students the strength to prevail over the criminals.
Overall, Midnight Runners is a gem. It is hilarious and feel-good and makes a strong statement about the duty of policemen and the meaning of being a good person. I think that everyone should give it a try. The final scene, the one after the credits, alone makes it a beautiful story.
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Mediocre
Plot: Two student policemen who went to find girlfriends in a bar accidentally witnessed a kidnapping incident of a woman they were about to hit on. Nothing too deep about the plot, it was rather flat and shallow.Acting: Convincing acting of everyone. Just two silly students who suddenly found out about their passion and mission in life.
Music: Nothing memorable for me.
Rewatch Value: Not something I would rewatch even on boring days.
Overall: It has it’s funny moments but not exactly light but more on subpar plot and dull flow. 6 stars for the comical sense and acting but not recommendable. You won’t miss out on anything if you haven’t watched it yet.
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delightful
The main element of this film is comedy, not crime investigations, the male characters are clumzy and funny, this is what connects the audience to this film. The writing is not great but it is beautiful. It is enough to touch your heart and bring a smile on your face, of course not worth repeating but definitely worth watching once.Was this review helpful to you?
fantastic
one of the most captivating films i've seen in a while.park seojoon and kang haneul's chemistry is incredible and rly portrayed a wholesome sense of brotherhood. there weren't any scenes with other candidates/people outside the academy which is fine tbh. i wouldve liked to see them eat steak at heeyeols fathers market tho loll that wouldve been fun
the movie started off pure and lighthearted and got dark and serious rly fast but i don't have anything wrong with that. it was a good blend of comedy and action and who doesn't love a good old training montage. their characters were passionate and hardworking and insanely driven. plot was simple and easy to follow, brought me to tears and would definitely rewatch
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If South Korea produced a remake of "3 Idiots", this would be it.
This drama is just two knuckleheads running around South Korea and doing weird stuff together. I guess it was a little funny?? But what little humour couldn't even make up for the lacklustre and dry plot. There's nothing original or interesting about this movie. I suggest you save your time to go watch something else.In summary:
What i liked - Kang Ha-neul and Park Seo-jun
What i disliked - The entire movie
Star of the show: N.A.
Rating: 4.5/10
Watch if you want to be as stupid as the two characters.
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Kocak, Koplak dan Bikin Keplek Keplek
11. Januari. 2026Halo, baru nonton lagi karena lagi fokus selesaiin 1 Kdrama dan 1 Variety Show. Film pilihanku kali ini adalah Midnight Runners. Pilihan ini karena ada Kang Ha-neul [ ada dia juga di A Year-End Medley ], tapi di film ini, aku juga jadi kenalan dengan Park Seo-joon dan juga Sung Dong-il.
Variety Show yang aku tonton sekarang adalah House on Wheels dan di situ ada Sung Dong-il juga, nanti kita bahas ! Sekarang fokus di Midnight Runners dulu. Cerita film sederhana, tentang sekolah kepolisian gitu, Kang Ha-neul dan Park Seo-joon adalah siswa gabut yang tetiba di suatu malam berhadapan dengan kasus penculikan perempuan, bertujuan mengambil paksa sel-sel telur buat dijual lagi.
Kenapa Midnight Runners ?
Karena semalaman mereka harus lari-larian mengejar orang jahat tersebut. Film ini action tapi ada banyak komedi. Kocak banget deh duo Kang Ha-neul dan Park Seo-joon itu, aku ketawa terus nonton dan bahkan nonton lebih dari sekali masih ga bosen. Kalau dirasa-rasa hidupku perlu hiburan, aku pasti nonton ulang.
Cast
Park Seo-joon as Park Ki-joon, a light-hearted risk taker who acts first and thinks later
Kang Ha-neul as Kang Hee-yeol, the total opposite of Ki-joon and more of a thinker than a doer
Jadi kedua murid itu beda karakter. Park Ki-joon yang diperankan Park Seo-joon itu lebih suka melakukan sesuatu tapi mikir akibatnya belakangan. Beda dengan Kang Hee-yeol yang diperankan Kang Ha-neul yang memikirkan semua dengan matang, tapi buat memulai banyak keraguan. Mereka saling melengkapi dan kompak banget menangkap penjahat.
Kemudian di film ini juga mengajarkan bahwa sekolah itu bukan SCAM ya ( ha ha seperti kasus yang viral di Indonesia Januari 2026 ), semua materi yang dipelajari di sekolah kepolisian beneran bisa dipraktekkan di dunia nyata, karena itulah Park Ki-joon dan Kang Hee-yeol walau sudah mendapat penghargaan tetap memutuskan kembali ke sekolah, buat belajar lebih banyak lagi.
I Love Midnight Runners :-)
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TEK KELİMEYLE MÜKEMMEL
Empatik biriyseniz mağdurların durumunu düşündükçe içiniz içinizi yiyecek ve karakterlerin yerine kendinizi koyacaksınız. Adaletli olmadığını düşündüğünüz durumda kendi adaletinizi sağlamak düzen açısından yanlış olsa da istisnalar kaideyi bozmaz diyorum. Nasıl olsa kan davası gibi bir olay yok ortada, izleyince göreceksiniz ki adaleti sağlaması gereken kişiler dahi bu dünyada adaleti doğru sağlayamadıklarını görüyor ve kendi adaletlerini yaratıyor :D komik gerçekten. İki şapşalın çok komik ama duygu dolu hikayesi.. Hani her hüzünlü filmden sonra kalbinize bir öküz oturur ya o öküz yok çünkü film o kadar komik ki. Türk komedi havası verdiği içindir belki ben kendimi çok yakın hissettim şahsen tekrar kesinlikle izlenir. İZLEYİN NOLUUUUR.Was this review helpful to you?
Bromance memorabile! Film divertente e coinvolgente
Questo film lo cominciai qualche mese fa, ma dopo meno di una mezzora dall’inizio fui costretta ad interromperlo a causa di un imprevisto e rimase lì in sospeso, mai più ripreso non so neanche io perchè...fino a ieri mattina che casualmente mi è capitato nuovamente davanti questo titolo e ho deciso di riprenderlo in mano, e direi che ho fatto più che bene!! 🤩All’epoca sicuramente non l’avevo mollato lì perchè non mi stesse piacendo, anzi, all’inizio era stato anche molto divertente vedere all’opera due dei miei attori preferiti, anche perchè non era la prima volta che li vedevo in ruoli bizzarri, ma poi presumo che non prevalse la curiosità di continuarlo, forse perchè la trama mi aveva dato l’impressione che fosse una semplice commediola senza grandi pretese!! Per fortuna sono una persona che spesso ritorna sui suoi passi, altrimenti avrei rischiato di perdermi davvero un bel film!! 😅
Queste due facce buffe di Park Seo Joon e Kang Ha Neul ci regalano da subito tante risate, partono come due strambi rivali e la finiscono in una memorabile bromance!
I protagonisti della storia sono due giovani studenti dell’accademia di polizia che si arruolano con l'aspirazione di diventare un giorno degli ottimi poliziotti, ma proprio nel momento in cui iniziano a scoraggiarsi e avere dei dubbi della scelta di vita presa, si trovano invischiati in un rapimento di una ragazza e perciò scovano e affrontano una gang di trafficanti di donne... da qui in poi di inizia con l’adrenalina, azione e coinvolgimento...e non l’avrei mai detto...(si fa per dire!! 😅) sono riuscita ad emozionarmi e commuovermi anche qui!! 💓
Alla fine sarà pure un semplice film, ma vederlo ti lascia addosso proprio una bella sensazione!! Lo consiglio!! 😜
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Le duo le plus chaotique mais le plus attachant du cinéma coréen.
"Midnight Runners" c’est typiquement le genre de film qui te fait passer un moment de fou sans que tu vois défiler les minutes 🔥. J’étais à fond du début à la fin et honnêtement, j’aurais signé direct pour 30 minutes de plus tellement je me suis marrée 🤣Le duo Park Seo Joon / Kang Ha Neul, mais quelle masterclass 😭🫶🏻. Ils sont complètement opposés et pourtant… ensemble c’est l’explosion 💥. Leurs chamailleries, leur façon de réagir à chaque galère, les expressions faciales m’ont achevée 😂. J’ai eu l’impression de suivre deux gamins lancés dans une mission beaucoup trop grande pour eux, mais qui refusent de lâcher l’affaire 💪🏻
Ce qui est cool, c’est que derrière l’humour, l’histoire tient vraiment la route 👌🏻. On a une enquête sérieuse, des moments de tension, de l’action bien rythmée… mais tout est contrebalancé par leurs réactions improbables 😅. Résultat... tu passes du stress à l’éclat de rire en deux secondes chrono 👍🏻
Perso, j’ai adoré l’énergie qui se dégage du film. C’est fun, rafraîchissant, jamais lourd. Et en même temps, t’as ce petit côté attachant qui fait que tu t’attaches vraiment aux persos, leurs galères sont devenu les miennes 😅. Quand le film s’est terminé, je me suis dit direct, "pourquoi y’a pas un deuxième volet ?!” 🥲 Parce que sincèrement, je veux encore voir ces deux-là galérer ensemble 😁
Bref, "Midnight Runners" c’est un mélange parfait entre action, humour et complicité. J’ai ri, j’ai vibré, j’ai pas vu le temps passer. Un vrai coup de cœur fun ❤️✌🏻
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