Released Date:
2005-04-01
Languages:
Korean
Countries:
South Korea
Runtime:
134 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.5 (2222 Reviews)
Director:
Seung-wan RyooCheol-Hong Jeon (screenplay)
Seung-wan Ryoo
Kang Tae Sik is a 43-year-old former silver medalist boxer. He now spends his days hawking himself as a human punching bag to passersby in a shopping district in Seoul and other times hiding from various loan sharks. His wife wants a divorce and is threatening to take take their own only son with her. Yoo Sang Hwan is a troubled youth, who was only recently released from prison. Sang Hwan robbed and beat up his elderly neighbor in an attempt to pay off his debts. While in prison, a guard recommended Sang Hwan take up boxing as a way to release his aggression. Now, with his father having passed away, his mother's whereabouts unknown and his grandmother just having a stroke, Sang Hwan is desperate. An amateur boxing competition takes place, providing hope for these two men. They will meet in the ring.
Released Date:
2006-01-13
Languages:
Korean
Countries:
South Korea
Runtime:
124 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (537 Reviews)
Director:
Seong-soo KimJang is a homicide detective who likes to use violence with criminals, while Oh is a prosecutor who believes in the importance of evidence. After the murder of his younger half-brother Do-young and Jin-woo join forces to a gangster boss to justice. (Korean with English Subtitles)
Released Date:
2006-05-25
Languages:
Korean
Countries:
South Korea
Runtime:
92 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (3367 Reviews)
Director:
Seung-wan RyooJung-min Kim
Won-jae Lee
Seung-wan Ryoo
Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. At the funeral, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it each in his own way. Both of their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing and the two embark on a difficult battle.
Released Date:
2014-07-25
Languages:
Korean
Countries:
South Korea
Runtime:
118 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (707 Reviews)
Director:
Beom-gu ChoProfessional baduk player Tae-seok loses a high-stakes game to infamous underground gambler Sal-soo, and ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and locked up in prison. He vows revenge and trains ferociously. After serving his seven-year sentence, he gets in touch with his brother's former associate "Tricks," hermit and blind master player "The Lord," and skillful junkyard owner Mok-su; together, they begin formulating a plan to get back at Sal-soo and his men. Tae-seok slowly penetrates Sal-soo's inner circle and his gambling joint, and eliminates Sal-soo's men one by one. But Sal-soo discovers Tae-seok's true identity and engages him in one final game that will seal the fates of the two men involved.
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