Yeon-gyu is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among neighbors. He only hopes to have a peaceful life with his mother. However, the world never allows him to have a dream nor hope for life. When Yeon-gyu needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon, a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyu to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyu gradually falling into Chi-geon's life. Grasping hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end?
Directed by Kim Chang-hoon
netherlands
criminal organization
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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Cast
Hong Xa-bin
Yeon-gyu
Song Joong-ki
Chi-geon
BIBI
Ha-yan
Jeong Jae-kwang
Seung-mu
You Seong-joo
Jeong-deok
Park Bo-kyung
Mo-kyung
Kim Jong-soo
Joong-beom
Seo Dong-gab
Jeong Eui-seok
Hong Seo-back
Wan-gu
Jeong Man-sik
Chinese Restaurant Owner
Kim Hong-pa
Kim Guk-hwan
Pyo Dong-jun
Hyung-woo
Crew
Kim Chang-hoon
Director
Kim Chang-hoon
Screenplay
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Han Jae-duk
Producer
Cho Sang-kyung
Costume Design
Heo Myeong-haeng
Martial Arts Choreographer
Ryu Seong-cheol
Martial Arts Choreographer
Choi Pyung-ho
Co-Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
17 reviews
Hilda
6.0★ · 05/08/26
I showed you all the tricks of the trade all I ask for is your loyalty, my dear protégé
-Taylor Swift, Father Figure
I showed you all the tricks of the trade all I ask for is your loyalty, my dear protégé
-Taylor Swift, Father Figure
meilzone
8.0★ · 01/07/26
suddenly its 2023 again...
suddenly its 2023 again...
ChobiLoub
6.0★ · 01/04/26
a film where no one was able to save the drowning fish.
a film where no one was able to save the drowning fish.
Bonnie Lee
6.0★ · 09/06/24
what the FUCK
what the FUCK
Kitsuru
8.0★ · 04/21/24
What a depressing way to start the day. I'm going to need to explore more Korean cinema as I swear they don't like happiness.
What a depressing way to start the day. I'm going to need to explore more Korean cinema as I swear they don't like happiness.