Perfect Number

"To him the only unsolvable equation was love."

2012 2h 0m KO

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 77

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Synopsis

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A brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.

“To him the only unsolvable equation was love.”

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Cast

Ryoo Seung-bum
Suk-go
Lee Yo-won
Hwa-sun
Cho Jin-woong
Detective Min-bum
Kim Yoon-sung
Sang-joon
Kim Bo-ra
Yoon-ah
Lee Seok-jun
Nam Tae-woo
Lim Sung-min
Jung-sook
Kwak Min-ho
Chul-min

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pang Eun-jin
Writers: Kim Tae-yun, Lee Gong-ju, Lee Jung-hwa
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pang Eun-jin, shot by Choi Chan-min. 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 Shin I-kyung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoo Sung-yup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Ryoo Seung-bum and Lee Yo-won and Cho Jin-woong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To him the only unsolvable equation was love.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2411024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Pang Eun-jin directs. Choi Chan-min behind the camera. Shin I-kyung scores. Yoo Sung-yup cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Pang Eun-jin, shot by Choi Chan-min. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shin I-kyung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoo Sung-yup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ryoo Seung-bum and Lee Yo-won and Cho Jin-woong carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "To him the only unsolvable equation was love.".
7IMDB entry: tt2411024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.