Gabi

"The deadly taste he shouldn't dare to try."

2012 1h 55m KO

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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Set towards the end of the 19th century, when coffee was first introduced to Korea, Russian sharpshooter Illichi and Joseon's first barista Danya are manipulated by Japanese officer Sadako into an elaborate plan to assassinate King Gojong.

“The deadly taste he shouldn't dare to try.”

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Cast

Kim So-yeon
Tanya
Ju Jin-mo
Ilyich
Park Hee-soon
Emperor Gojong
Yu Seon
Sadako
Jo Deok-hyeon
Seok-joo
Jo Kyoung-hoon
Underling
Kim Hyeon-a
Court Lady
Kim Ga-eun
Geum-hee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Youn-hyun
Writers: Kim Eun-jeong, Lee Won-tae
Languages: Russian, Japanese, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Japanese, Korean.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Youn-hyun, shot by Oh Hyeon-je. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Won Il. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kim So-yeon and Ju Jin-mo and Park Hee-soon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The deadly taste he shouldn't dare to try.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2321309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Youn-hyun directs. Oh Hyeon-je behind the camera. Won Il scores. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Russian, Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Japanese, Korean.
4Directed by Chang Youn-hyun, shot by Oh Hyeon-je. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Won Il. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Kim So-yeon and Ju Jin-mo and Park Hee-soon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The deadly taste he shouldn't dare to try.".
8IMDB entry: tt2321309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "poison", "coffee", "assassination attempt", "19th century".