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 The film follows narcotics detective Choong-sik and veterinarian Min-seok, two men who share a very unfortunate bond: they are Si-nae’s ex-husband and current husband, respectively. Some action comedies spend twenty minutes explaining their premise. *Husbands in Action* deserves credit for realizing that no one needs more explanation than: "an ex-husband and a current husband have to rescue the same woman." I was sold the moment I heard that setup. The film rightly understands that the premise itself is the joke; everything else exists to support it.  Director: Gyu-tae Park Writer: Gyu-tae Park Stars: Jin Seon-kyu, Gong Myoung, Kim Ji Suk That is likely why it works so well. Instead of trying to be a gritty police thriller, director Park Gyu-tae embraces the absurdity of the situation from the very beginning. The result is a snappy, highly entertaining action comedy that succeeds largely because the cast perfectly understands the kind of movie they are making. Jin Sun-kyu is...