Cast
Han Suk-kyu Shim Hye-jin 
Moon Sung-keun
Credits
Written by: 
Lee Chang-dong
Plot
A young man returns from military service to Seoul, and is drawn into the underworld through a gangster's girlfriend.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lee Chang-dong's debut follows a young man home from military service who falls into the gangland through a mobster's girlfriend. Han Suk-kyu is moving in a sad, tough and humane crime drama of a changing Seoul.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,805 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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