I, the Executioner (2024 film)

I, the Executioner
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
베테랑2
Lit.Veteran 2
RRBeterang2
MRPet'erang2
Directed byRyoo Seung-wan
Written by
  • Lee Won-jae
  • Ryoo Seung-wan
Produced byKang Hye-jung
Jo Seong-min
Ryoo Seung-wan
Starring
CinematographyChoi Young-hwan
Edited byBae Youn-tae
Music byChang Kiha
Production
company
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release dates
  • May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) (Cannes)
  • September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13) (South Korea)
Running time
118 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩10 million
Box officeUS$53.5 million

I, the Executioner (Korean: 베테랑2; RR: Beterang 2; lit. Veteran 2) is a 2024 South Korean action-thriller film co-written, directed and produced by Ryoo Seung-wan, starring Hwang Jung-min and Jung Hae-in. The sequel to Ryoo's 2015 film Veteran, it follows veteran detective Seo Do-cheol teaming up with a young detective, Park Sun-woo, in a high-stakes pursuit of a serial killer.

The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024. It was released theatrically in South Korea on September 13, 2024.