Friend

"Four friends. Two rivalries. Only one choice."

2001 1h 58m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 105

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Synopsis

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Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s. But as time goes by, each of them takes a different life path.

“Four friends. Two rivalries. Only one choice.”

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Cast

Yu Oh-seong
Joon-seok
Jang Dong-gun
Dong-soo
Seo Tae-hwa
Sang-taek
Jung Woon-taek
Jeong-ho
Kim Bo-kyung
Jin-sook
Ki Joo-bong
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Joo Hyun
Joon-seok's Father
Jeon Young-woon
Dong-soo's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kwak Kyung-taek
Writers: Kwak Kyung-taek
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 "Friend Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, shot by Hwang Ki-suk. 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 Choi Man-sik. 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 Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yu Oh-seong and Jang Dong-gun and Seo Tae-hwa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Four friends. Two rivalries. Only one choice.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0281718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kwak Kyung-taek directs. Hwang Ki-suk behind the camera. Choi Man-sik scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Friend Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, shot by Hwang Ki-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Choi Man-sik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yu Oh-seong and Jang Dong-gun and Seo Tae-hwa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Four friends. Two rivalries. Only one choice.".
8IMDB entry: tt0281718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.