Okay, here is an English summary of the South Korean film "Batman" (Korean title: ???, Bateo-man):
"Batman" (Korean: ???, Bateo-man)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Plot Summary:
The film centers around Park Dae-hee (played by Hyun Bin), a former elite special police unit member known as "Bats" (notably "Hwacha Bat") due to his signature weapon and combat style. Haunted by a past mission gone wrong that resulted in the loss of his partner and left him with severe trauma and a sense of failure, Dae-hee has been living a low-key life, working as a security guard.
His quiet existence is shattered when a powerful and ruthless drug lord, Kang Myung-soo (played by Kwon Sang-woo), known as the "Kingpin," begins a violent and ruthless campaign to take over the city's crime underworld. Myung-soo's brutal tactics and expansionist ambitions cause widespread fear and chaos.
With the police force struggling to keep up and unable to stop Myung-soo's iron fist, Dae-hee is reluctantly pulled back into the world of combat. Driven by a mix of duty, a desire for redemption, and the need to protect the innocent from Myung-soo's reign of terror, he decides to don a modified bat costume – inspired by his old "Bats" persona but distinct – and fight back as a vigilante.
Under the alias "Batman," Dae-hee uses his exceptional combat skills, strategic mind, and knowledge of the city's underworld to disrupt Myung-soo's operations, expose his crimes, and take justice into his own hands. He becomes a symbol of hope for the citizens terrorized by the drug lord but also a target for both Myung-soo's forces and the authorities who want the vigilantism stopped.
The film follows Dae-hee's transformation from a reluctant security guard into a determined protector, showcasing intense action sequences as he battles Myung-soo's henchmen and confronts the dark aspects of his own past as he gets drawn deeper into the violent cycle of revenge and crime-fighting. It explores themes of justice, morality, trauma, and the fine line between a hero and a vigilante.
