A Bittersweet Life
Sun-woo is being hunted down by those he once considered brothers, and now must battle his way through his own gang.
He felt he made the right choice… But the world had already become his enemy.
From acclaimed Korean director Kim Jee-woon (A TALE OF TWO SISTERS, I SAW THE DEVIL) comes the Neo-Noir classic, A BITTERSWEET LIFE.
Sun-woo (Lee Byung-hun) is not just the manager of an elegant upscale restaurant in Seoul, he is also the trusted and loyal right-hand man for underworld figure Kang (Kim Young-chul).
When Kang suspects his young girlfriend, Hee-soo (Shin Min-a), of being unfaithful, he orders Sun-woo to take care of the problem. When Sun-woo discovers Hee-soo with her lover, instead of killing her as ordered, he grants them mercy and let”s them go.
Now Sun-woo is being hunted down by those he once considered brothers, and must battle his way through his own gang on a path to a final confrontation with Kang.
Cast
Hwang Jung Min , Kim Roi Ha , Kim Young Chul , Lee Byung Hun , Shin Mina
Director
Country
South Korea