Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) Plot Summary Explained

Jun faked his death by jumping from a helicopter during a storm because his true passion was creating webtoons, not being an assassin. He wanted to escape his dangerous life as an Elite Assassin and pursue his dream of becoming a published webtoon artist. The fake death allowed him to disappear and start a new life with his family away from his violent past.

Foreshadowing: Early scenes show Jun sketching webtoons even while on dangerous missions, hinting at his true priorities.

• fake death
• nis agent
• webtoon dream
• elite assassin
• new life

The NIS realized Jun was alive when his popular webtoon episode was based on a previous top-secret operation. The agency concluded that only someone with direct knowledge of that mission could have written such accurate details, proving Jun had faked his death and was still alive.

• nis
• webtoon
• classified secrets
• alive
• top-secret operation

Jason seeks revenge because Jun killed his brother during one of his past missions as an Elite Assassin. This personal connection to Jun's former life as a spy becomes the driving force behind Jason's actions throughout the present-day conflict.

• jason
• revenge
• brother
• killed
• elite assassin

The NIS captures Jun's daughter as leverage to force him to cooperate. However, Cheol, Jun's former colleague, escapes with her and rushes to bring her to Jun's location for safety. This forces Jun to confront his past to protect his family.

• daughter
• captured
• cheol
• rescue
• family

Jun's webtoon became a huge hit because he wrote it based on his actual experiences as a highly trained NIS agent. The authentic details about secret operations, combat, and espionage made the story feel real and exciting to readers, unlike his previous works that fans criticized as not entertaining enough.

• webtoon
• secret agent
• popular
• authentic
• nis agent

Cheol, Jun's former NIS colleague, plays a crucial role by teaming up with Chief Cheon and Jun to track down Jason. He rescues Jun's daughter from the NIS and joins the final confrontation at Jason's hideout. Cheol's loyalty to his former partner helps clear Jun's name.

• cheol
• former colleague
• nis
• team up
• rescue

Jun, Cheol, and Chief Cheon track Jason to his hideout and work together as a team to defeat him and his henchmen. Their combined skills as trained agents allow them to overpower Jason's forces. The victory clears Jun's name and ends the threat to his family.

Foreshadowing: The trio's formation in episode 10 sets up the coordinated assault on Jason's location.

• jason
• hideout
• defeat
• team
• battle

Jun starts creating webtoons because drawing was always his true passion, even while working as an NIS agent. He sketched in his spare moments during missions, holding onto his dream of becoming a published artist. Creating webtoons represented his desire for a peaceful, creative life away from violence.

Foreshadowing: The timeline shows Jun balancing his assassin work with drawing even during his NIS career.

• webtoon
• drawing
• passion
• artist
• dream

At the end, Jun defeats Jason and is cleared of all suspicion by the NIS. He returns to a peaceful life with his family and begins writing the third episode of his webtoon. With his dangerous past resolved, he can finally focus on his dream of being a successful webtoon artist.

• ending
• peaceful life
• family
• webtoon
• cleared

The NIS interrogates Jun because his webtoon contains classified information from a real top-secret operation. The agency wants to understand how his fictional story matches their actual mission details. The interrogation is interrupted when Jason's hostage threat escalates the situation.

• interrogation
• nis
• classified
• webtoon
• mission