Netflix’s ‘Officer Black Belt’: cast, plot, premiere date and all you need to know

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Officer Black Belt, starring Kim Woo-bin (Black Knight). Read on for everything you need to know about the action film.Officer Black Belt follows a man named Lee Jung-do, who possesses black belts in several martial arts like taekwondo, judo and kendo.

After meeting policeman Kim Sun-min, he becomes a contractor with the police force to assist in monitoring criminals on probation and prevent further crimes from happening.Veteran actor Kim Woo-bin leads the new Korean film as Lee Jung-do.

Starring opposite him is Kim Sung-kyun (Moving, Reply 1988), who will play police officer Kim Sun-min. Also starring in the film are Lee Hae-young and Kim Yool-ho.Officer Black Belt is written and directed by Kim Joo-hwan, who previously helmed hit action films and series like Bloodhounds (2023), The Divine Fury (2019) and Midnight Runners (2017).On August 13, the streaming giant unveiled a minute-long peek into the upcoming action crime film.

The new teaser opens with Jung-do detailing his extensive martial arts experience to Sun-min.In the action sequence that follows, Jung-do’s playful personality causes him to treat his new job as a game of sorts, though his skills make him exceptionally effective in taking down criminals.