In a high-octane reboot of the classic franchise, Detective James Carter (Kevin Hart) is back on the beat in Los Angeles, but his latest case spirals into global chaos when a priceless ancient Korean artifact is stolen from a museum exhibit. The theft points to the shadowy Korean mafia syndicate known as "Hwalgu" (meaning "Phantom Arrow" in Korean, a nod to their elusive, deadly precision). To crack the case, Carter is reluctantly paired with Inspector Lee Ji-hoon (Lee Byung-hun), a no-nonsense operative from South Korea's National Intelligence Service, who's got his own vendetta against the group—his family was torn apart by their operations years ago.
As the duo navigates the neon-lit underbelly of LA's Koreatown and jets off to Seoul's bustling streets, they uncover a web of betrayal involving high-tech heists, underground fight clubs, and a plot to destabilize international relations.
