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The Unforgiven

"I just wanted to be a good man."

2005 2h 1m KO
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7.1
SOLID
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Drama
Synopsis
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Some time after completing his mandatory military service, a man receives a distressed call from one of his subordinates, who's also an old classmate.

β€œI just wanted to be a good man.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Yoon Jong-bin
Writers
Yoon Jong-bin
Languages
Korean
Countries
South Korea

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Fun facts 🍿

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoon Jong-bin, shot by Kim Byeong-cheol. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Woo-il 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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Ha Jung-woo and Seo Jang-won and Yoon Jong-bin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I just wanted to be a good man.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0499274 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoon Jong-bin directs. Kim Byeong-cheol behind the camera. Kim Woo-il cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 21 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Yoon Jong-bin, shot by Kim Byeong-cheol. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Kim Woo-il shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Ha Jung-woo and Seo Jang-won and Yoon Jong-bin carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "I just wanted to be a good man.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0499274 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 22 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Kim Byeong-cheol
Editing
Kim Woo-il
Production design
Son Sang-bum
Runtime
121 min Β· 2h 1m
Status
Released
Original language
KO

Also by

Yoon Jong-bin

Production companies

Who made it

  • A&

    A&D Pictures

  • CH

    Chungeorahm Film

    KR

Key crew

  • Supervising ProducerLee Hyun-seung
  • ProducerYoon Jong-bin
  • EditorKim Woo-il
  • Production DesignSon Sang-bum
  • Production DesignYoon Jong-bin
  • Executive ProducerChoi Yong-bae
  • Supervising ProducerMin Hwan-ki
  • Lighting DirectorShin Min-jae
  • AdaptationKim Byeong-cheol

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • army
  • korean army

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere2006-05-20Β· Cannes Film Festival

Also known as

International titles

  • Yongseobadji mothan jaKR

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