Juvenile Offender

"Just when the world abandons him, the mother he never knew steps into his life."

2012 1h 47m KO

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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16-year-old juvenile offender Ji-gu reunites with his young mom who he thought was dead, and the two try to make up for their time lost.

“Just when the world abandons him, the mother he never knew steps into his life.”

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Cast

Lee Jung-hyun
Jang Hyo-seung
Seo Young-joo
Jang Ji-gu
Kang Rae-yeon
Ji-young
Jeong Seok-yong
Mr. Kim
Seo Young-hwa
Judge
Bae Sung-woo
Seoul Probation Officer
Kim Ha-eun
Juvenile Probation Counselor
Kang Hyuk-il
Ok-hyun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Yi-kwan
Writers: Kang Yi-kwan, Park Joo-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Yi-kwan, shot by Byun Bong-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kang Min-guk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Lee Jung-hyun and Seo Young-joo and Kang Rae-yeon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Just when the world abandons him, the mother he never knew steps into his life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2292676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kang Yi-kwan directs. Byun Bong-sun behind the camera. Kang Min-guk scores. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kang Yi-kwan, shot by Byun Bong-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kang Min-guk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Lee Jung-hyun and Seo Young-joo and Kang Rae-yeon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Just when the world abandons him, the mother he never knew steps into his life.".
7IMDB entry: tt2292676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.