Korea has done it again — another explosively satisfying action film just dropped.
This time, the star is a sixty-something Korean grandma turned war machine.
Touted as the most lethal assassin in Korean literary history,
this concept alone is wild and refreshingly original.
And it’s already stormed to the top of the box office for new releases!
The film?
“Rotten Fruit” (2025)
Adapted from the iconic novel hailed as Korea’s deadliest assassin story, Rotten Fruit is directed by Min Kyu-dong and boasts a powerhouse cast.
Starring Baeksang-winning actress Lee Hye-young, alongside Kim Sung-cheol, Yeon Woo-jin, Kim Moo-yeol, and Shin Si-ah.
The Story
It begins in the 1960s.
A young girl named Jwagak is abandoned on the streets —
alone, lost, and helpless, like a leaf swept away by the wind.
Fate intervenes when Mr. Yoo, a restaurant owner, takes pity on her.
He brings her into his home, offering shelter and a temporary sense of safety.
But fate isn’t done with Jwagak yet.
One night, a drunk American soldier, emboldened by alcohol and predatory instincts, attempts to assault her.
In a panic, Jwagak grabs a knife —
and in the chaos, she stabs him.
Horrified, she fears what will come next.
But Mr. Yoo surprises her — he doesn’t scold her.
Instead, he says:
“Demons deserve to die.”
From that moment on, he begins training her.
Mr. Yoo, always mysteriously “out on pest control jobs,”
wasn’t talking about bugs — he was talking about removing society’s scum.
He runs a secretive front: “New Star Pest Control”,
a vigilante organization that hunts down human parasites.
And now, Jwagak is about to become his deadliest weapon.