My Boss, My Hero

2001 1h 38m KO

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 30

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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When a young gang leader seems to be just a bit too stupid to effectively carry out his daily tasks, his superiors order him to go back to school for his high school diploma. Posing as a 19-year-old, he soon learns that the school is even more corrupt and vicious. Wrath is unleashed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jung Jun-ho
Gye Do-shik
Jung Woong-in
Kim Sang-do
Jung Woon-taek
Dae Ka-ri
Oh Seung-eun
Lee Yoon-joo
Song Seon-mi
Lee Ji-sun
Park Jun-gyu
Cho Bong-pal
Kang Sung-pil
Yang Dong-pal
Ki Joo-bong
Sang Chun-man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: JK Youn
Writers: JK Youn
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "My Boss, My Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by JK Youn, shot by Hwang Chul-hyun. 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 Lee Wook-hyeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jung Jun-ho and Jung Woong-in and Jung Woon-taek carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0301214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

JK Youn directs. Hwang Chul-hyun behind the camera. Lee Wook-hyeon scores. Kim Sun-min cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "My Boss, My Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by JK Youn, shot by Hwang Chul-hyun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Wook-hyeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jung Jun-ho and Jung Woong-in and Jung Woon-taek carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0301214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.