Aachi & Ssipak

"A blockbuster-class bullshit action for fiery 18-year-olds."

2006 1h 28m KO

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 64

ActionAnimationScience FictionComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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Sometime in the future, mankind has depleted all energy and fuel sources, however they have engineered a way to use human excrement as fuel. To reward production, the government hands out extremely addictive, popsicle-like "Juicybars", which in turn also act as a laxative. Aachi and Ssipak are street hoodlums who struggle to survive by trading these bars in the black market.

“A blockbuster-class bullshit action for fiery 18-year-olds.”

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Cast

Ryoo Seung-bum
Aachi (voice)
Im Chang-jung
Ssispak (voice)
Shin Hae-chul
Diaper King (voice)
Lee Gyu-hwa
Deputy (voice)
Seo Hye-jeong
Jimmy the Freak (voice)
Yang Jeong-hwa
Bojagi gang (voice)
Hyun Young
Beautiful (voice)
Oh In-yong
Gangster (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jo Beom-jin
Writers: Kim Byeong-gab, Kang Sang-kyun, Jeong Hye-won
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jo Beom-jin, shot by Lee Chung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ryoo Seung-bum and Im Chang-jung and Shin Hae-chul carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jo Beom-jin directs. Lee Chung-bok behind the camera. Dalpalan scores. Kim Yun-gi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 20 years ago.
5Directed by Jo Beom-jin, shot by Lee Chung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kim Yun-gi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ryoo Seung-bum and Im Chang-jung and Shin Hae-chul carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A blockbuster-class bullshit action for fiery 18-year-olds.".
10IMDB entry: tt0972542 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.