Suspicious Customers (2011 Film)

Suspicious Customers (Korean: 수상한 고객들; RR: Soosanghan Gogaekdeul) is a 2011 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Jo Jin-mo. The film follows the story of an ambitious insurance salesman who finds his career threatened by the potential suicides of his clients.

Poster for the film Suspicious Customers — Promotional poster for the 2011 film Suspicious Customers.

Plot

Bae Byung-woo (Ryoo Seung-bum) is a former professional baseball player turned top-performing insurance salesman at Jeil Life Insurance. His career faces a crisis when a client commits suicide, leading to a police investigation into whether he aided or abetted the act. To protect his professional reputation and avoid further scrutiny from his company, Byung-woo identifies several other high-risk clients and attempts to intervene in their lives. As he becomes deeply involved in their personal struggles—ranging from financial debt and family separation to health issues—his own perspective on life begins to shift.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including:

Ryoo Seung-bum as Bae Byung-woo
Sung Dong-il as Manager Park
Park Chul-min as Dept. head Oh
Seo Ji-hye as Hye-in
Jung Sun-kyung as Bok-soon
Lim Ju-hwan as Young-tak
Younha as So-yeon

Actor Ryoo Seung-bum — Ryoo Seung-bum portrays the lead character, Bae Byung-woo.

Production and Release

The film was directed by Jo Jin-mo and written by Yoo Sung-hyub. It was released in South Korea on April 14, 2011, by CJ Entertainment. The production has a runtime of 124 minutes. In addition to its domestic release, the film was screened at the 6th London Korean Film Festival in 2011 as part of the Contemporary Korean Cinema program.

Actor Sung Dong-il — Sung Dong-il plays the role of Manager Park.