2 Movies Starring Jin-young Jung

Gangnam Blues

Gangnam Blues

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-01-21

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

135 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (450 Reviews)

Director:

Ha Yoo

Fullplot:

In the 1970s, during the height of political corruption, Gangnam, the southern part of Seoul is starting to be transformed into a developed area. Childhood friends Jong-dae and Yong-ki struggle to get by, until their shanty homes are demolished by local thugs. Desperate for cash, they get involved in violent political clashes, and are separated during one of the skirmishes. Three years later, Jong-dae lives as an honest man with former gang leader Kil-su. Meanwhile, Yong-ki has joined Seoul's most powerful criminal organization, the Myeongdong-pa. As a gangster, Yong-ki is entangled in a high-stakes battle over land in Gangnam, all in the name of putting together secret presidential election funds that drive up the value of the city. As the gangs fight over the rights to various plots of land, Yong-ki is captured and interrogated by a rival gang. The southern part of Stransformed into a developed area.

Ode to My Father

Ode to My Father

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-17

Languages:

Korean, English, German

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

126 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (573 Reviews)

Director:

JK Youn

Fullplot:

Amid the chaos of refugees fleeing the Korean War in December 1950, a young boy, Duk-soo, sees his fate change in the blink of an eye when he loses track of his younger sister and he leaves his father behind to find her. Settling in Busan, Duk-soo devotes himself to his remaining family, working all manner of odd jobs to support them in place of his father. His dedication leads him first to the deadly coal mines of Germany, where he meets his first love, Youngja, and then to war-torn Vietnam in this generational epic about one man's personal sacrifices.

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