The Thieves

2012 film by Choi Dong-hun
Movie film Q492485
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The Thieves

Summary

The Thieves is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (796 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Thieves's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Thieves was directed by Choi Dong-hun[4].
  • Choi Dong-hun wrote the screenplay for The Thieves[5].
  • Lee Gi-cheol wrote the screenplay for The Thieves[6].
  • The Thieves's composer is recorded as Dalpalan[7].
  • The Thieves's genre is action film[8].
  • The Thieves's genre is heist film[9].
  • The Thieves's genre is crime film[10].
  • The Thieves's genre is comedy film[11].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Jun Ji-hyun[12].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Kim Yun-seok[13].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Lee Jung-jae[14].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Kim Hye-soo[15].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Kim Soo-hyun[16].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Kim Hae-suk[17].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Oh Dal-su[18].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Simon Yam[19].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Angelica Lee[20].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Derek Tsang[21].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Joo Jin-mo[22].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Choi Deok-mun[23].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Shin Ha-kyun[24].
  • A cast member of The Thieves was Ye Su-jeong[25].
  • The Thieves's director of photography is recorded as Choi Young-hwan[26].
  • The original language of The Thieves was Korean[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Thieves was directed by Choi Dong-hun[4]. Screenwriters include Choi Dong-hun[5] and Lee Gi-cheol[6]. Cast members include Jun Ji-hyun[12], Kim Yun-seok[13], Lee Jung-jae[14], Kim Hye-soo[15], Kim Soo-hyun[16], and Kim Hae-suk[17].

Publication

The Thieves was published on July 25, 2012[28]. Original languages include Korean[27], English[29], Japanese[30], Yue Chinese[31], Standard Chinese[32], and Chinese[33]. Genres include action film[8], heist film[9], crime film[10], and comedy film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[35], 75/100[36], and 71%[37].

Why It Matters

The Thieves ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (796 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] . wikidata.org.
  35. [28] . hancinema.net. Retrieved . hancinema.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14418 73186
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  2. 11d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kobis film id 20124034
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  3. 19d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Dalpalan
    Film editor Shin Min-kyung
    Aliases
    Director of photography Choi Young-hwan
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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