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My Boss, My Hero

Original title: Dusabu ilche
2001 · 1 h 38 min
Directed by JK Youn · South Korea · Contemporary Asian Cinema
ActionComedyCrime

Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Rakuten Viki. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.

Cast

Jeong Jun-ho Jeong Woong-in Un-taek Jeong Oh Seung-eun Park Jun-gyu Lim Chang-jung

Credits

Written by: Yun-heui Kim

Plot

When a young gang leader seems to be just a bit too stupid to effectively carry out his daily tasks, his superiors order him to go back to school for his high school diploma. Posing as a 19-year-old, he soon learns that the school is even more corrupt and vicious.

Sinekatalog’s take

My Boss, My Hero (2001) is a South Korean action film directed by JK Youn. It stars Jeong Jun-ho, Jeong Woong-in and Un-taek Jeong. It runs 98 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (943 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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