The Righteous Thief

2009 1h 57m KO

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 8

ActionAdventureCrime

Synopsis

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Hong Mu-Hyeok is a quiet high school music teacher with a secret. His family descends from the notorious Hong Gil-Dong, a Robin Hood styled thief. He has targeted Lee Jeong-Min, a ruthless ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Beom-soo
Hong Mu-hyeok
Kim Soo-ro
Lee Jeong-min
Sung Dong-il
Song Jae-pil
Lee Si-young
Song Yeon-hwa
Park In-hwan
Hong Man-seok
Kim Ja-ok
Seok Myeong-ae
Jang Ki-bum
Hong Chan-hyeok
Go Eun-mi
Choi Soo-young

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeong Yong-ki
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeong Yong-ki, shot by Moon Yong-shik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Woo-chul. 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Lee Beom-soo and Kim Soo-ro and Sung Dong-il carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3243196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeong Yong-ki directs. Moon Yong-shik behind the camera. Kim Woo-chul scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jeong Yong-ki, shot by Moon Yong-shik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Woo-chul. 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.
6Lee Beom-soo and Kim Soo-ro and Sung Dong-il carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3243196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.