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A Bittersweet Life
When doing right goes very, very wrong.
Genres
ActionDramaCrime
Overview
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$7600000
Runtime
119 min
Release Date
2005-04-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
925
Vote Average
7.446
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Lee Byung-hun
Sun-woo
Kim Yeong-cheol
Mr. Kang
Shin Min-a
Hee-soo
Kim Roi-ha
Moon-seok
Hwang Jung-min
Mr. Baek
Lee Ki-young
Oh Moo-seong
Oh Dal-su
Myeong-goo
Kim Hae-gon
Tae-woong
Kim Han
Se-yoon
Jin Goo
Min-gi
Lee Hang-soo
Chairman Won
Oh Kwang-rok
Gangster
Jeon Kuk-hwan
Chairman Baek
Lee Seung-ho
Mr. Park
Kim Seung-o
Moo-seong's Subordinate
Lee Han-sol
Moo-seong's Subordinate
Domashchenko Vadym
Mikhail
Sonny
Filipino Gang
Nico
Filipino Gang
Kim Soo-nam
Shoulder Bag
Kang Young-gu
Shoulder Bag
Heo Myeong-haeng
Shoulder Bag
Jeong Goo-jin
Shoulder Bag
Wang Deok-sang
Shoulder Bag
Jang Jae-yong
Recording Studio Engineer
Lee Ahn-gyoo
Recording Studio Senior
Jeon Na-hyeon
So-yeong
Eric Mun
Tae-goo
Park Jin-woo
Cheol-moon
Woo Sang-jeon
Mr. Seong
Jeong Gye-soon
Grandmother
Jung Yu-mi
Mi-ae
Choi Si-yeong
Mr. Kang's Wife
Lee Jae-ook
Taxi Driver
Ahn Jang-hyeok
Passage Subordinate
Hwang Dong-seok
Passage Subordinate
Kim Pan-seon
Meeting Room Subordinate
Jeong Won-kyeong
Pit Shoulder
Jo Seon-haeng
Mr. Kang's Driver
Kim In-oh
Night Club Employee
Seo Jeong-hee
Lounge Manager
Kim Hyo-hyeon
Bartender
Choi Hyo-hyeon
Bartender
Song Sang-ook
Lounge Male Employee
Kwak Min-ho
Lounge Male Employee
Kim Hee-jin
Lounge Female Employee
Kim Byeong-gook
Lounge New Manager
Hong Eun-mi
Lounge Guest
Kim Jae-ok
Lounge Guest
Ryoo Chang-hoon
Recording Studio Engineer Assistant
Park Jong-min
Recording Studio Male Employee
Lee Kyeong-won
Recording Studio Female Employee
Kim Ji-hoon
Pianist
Yoo Joo-hyeon
Violinist
Lee Ji-hee
Violinist
Song Jae-ha
Viola
Kang Min-hee
Double Bassist
Kwon Ye-ji
Hongdae Club Guest
Park So-jeong
Hongdae Club Guest
Jo Jung-hee
Night Club DJ
Kwon Chae-yeong
Room Lady
Jeon Hye-min
Room Lady
Kim Eun-ji
Room Lady
Jo Seung-ryong
Waiting Room Player
Kim Tae-hee
Waiting Room Player
Yoo Sang-seob
Moon-seok's Subordinate
Kim Dae-yong
Moon-seok's Subordinate
Jeong Yun-Heon
Moon-seok's Subordinate
Baek Dong-hyun
Moon-seok's Subordinate
Yoon Jin-yool
Leg Car
Jang Han-seung
Leg Car
Seo Joon-ha
Leg Car
Jeong Mi-hye
Middle-Aged Woman
Choi Chang-kyun
Mr. Kang's Assistant
Park Seon-woong
Gyeong-pyo
Oh Yoo-jin
Korean Restaurant Employee
Park Seong-gyoon
Shoulder Bag
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