Sunshine Boys

2013 1h 23m KO

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Sang-won, Seung-jun and Min-wook are high school best chums. However, after graduation, they are in three different places in life; Sang-won is a college student, Seung-jun studies one more year to enter the college, Min-wook performs his military service. One day, two friends visit Min-wook in the army. Seung-jun has another reason for a visit to bring the break-up letter from Min-wook’s girl friend, Esther. Once three boys reunite, they spend one night of carousing devoted to the poor military boy and try to find when to give the letter. Before they separate, will the Dear John letter be delivered successfully? The trio allows their adventure to continue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sim Hee-seop
Sang-won
Kim Chang-hwan
Min-wook
Ahn Jae-hong
Seung-jun
Kim Kkob-bi
Mi-yeon
Hwang Mi-young
Bo-hee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Tae-gon
Writers: Kim Tae-gon
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Kim Tae-gon, shot by Moon Sang-won. 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 Kim Hae-won. 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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Sim Hee-seop and Kim Chang-hwan and Ahn Jae-hong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2556228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Tae-gon directs. Moon Sang-won behind the camera. Kim Hae-won scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kim Tae-gon, shot by Moon Sang-won. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kim Hae-won. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Sim Hee-seop and Kim Chang-hwan and Ahn Jae-hong carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2556228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.