Gangnam Blues

"Seoul 1970 the era of ambition and avarice."

2015 2h 15m KO

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 99

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Synopsis

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Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.

“Seoul 1970 the era of ambition and avarice.”

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Cast

Lee Min-ho
Jong-dae
Kim Rae-won
Yong-gi
Jung Jin-young
Kil-su
Kim Ji-soo
Min Seong-hee
Kim Seol-hyun
Sun-hye
Han Jae-yeong
Chang-bae
Lee Yeon-doo
Ju So-jung
Yoo Seung-mok
Suh Tae-gon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoo Ha
Writers: Yoo Ha
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

CAST

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366+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoo Ha, shot by Kim Tae-sung. 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 Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

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

AWARDS

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Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won and Jung Jin-young carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Seoul 1970 the era of ambition and avarice.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3698118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoo Ha directs. Kim Tae-sung behind the camera. Cho Young-wuk scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2366+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Yoo Ha, shot by Kim Tae-sung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cho Young-wuk. 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 Min-ho and Kim Rae-won and Jung Jin-young carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Seoul 1970 the era of ambition and avarice.".
8IMDB entry: tt3698118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.