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"The Thieves" is a 2012 South Korean heist action comedy film directed by Choi Dong-hoon. The plot involves a team of thieves from South Korea and China who band together to steal a valuable diamond hidden at a Macau casino. The ensemble cast includes Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Jung-jae, Jun Ji-hyun, and Kim Hye-soo. The film was a major commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films in South Korean cinema history.

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What is the diamond called in The Thieves?

The target is the Tear of the Sun, a diamond held in a Macau casino. The official distributor describes it as a 318-carat stone worth about 20 million dollars. [The Thieves official site](https://wellgousa.com/films/thieves)

Who is Macao Park in The Thieves?

Macao Park is the former boss who assembles professional thieves from Korea and Hong Kong for the casino job. His history with the Korean team creates mistrust before the operation even begins. [Korean Film Council](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?cdKind=014001&indexChar=A&mode=INDEX_PEOPLE_VIEW&movieCd=20124034&newsRownum=3&pageIndex=1&peopleCd=10072187&photoRownum=7&photoSeq=9&strMenuId=010402)

Who stars in The Thieves?

The ensemble includes Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-jae, Jun Ji-hyun, Simon Yam, and Kim Soo-hyun. Choi Dong-hoon directed the 2012 South Korean heist film. [Korean Film Council](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?cdKind=014001&indexChar=A&mode=INDEX_PEOPLE_VIEW&movieCd=20124034&newsRownum=3&pageIndex=1&peopleCd=10072187&photoRownum=7&photoSeq=9&strMenuId=010402)

Is The Thieves a serious crime thriller or a comedy?

It combines heist action, crime, and comedy rather than staying in one tone. The 2012 film moves between casino planning, betrayals, romance, and fast physical set pieces involving Korean and Hong Kong crews. [The Thieves official site](https://wellgousa.com/films/thieves)

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