Man Is Not Popular

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ku Bong-seo
Chil-bok
Lee Dae-yub
Byeong-chil
Choi Ji-hee
Yeong-ae
Nam Mi-ri
Geum-ja
Cha Yu-mi
Nam-ok
Jang Dong-hwi
Brother
Ju Seon-tae
Boss
Kim Chil-seong
Apartment Owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Im Kwon-taek
Writers: Il-ro Gwak
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Im Kwon-taek, shot by Im Seong-deok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hui-su shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ku Bong-seo and Lee Dae-yub and Choi Ji-hee carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0145110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Im Kwon-taek directs. Im Seong-deok behind the camera. Kim Hui-su cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Im Kwon-taek, shot by Im Seong-deok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kim Hui-su shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ku Bong-seo and Lee Dae-yub and Choi Ji-hee carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0145110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.