The Beat Goes On

"When the beat is on, it is time to grab the MIC."

2012 1h 34m KO

Drama

Synopsis

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RAMPAGES is a underground hip-hop band famous for its aggressive lyrics and wild rapping. As a leader Chang-dae makes all the songs and teaches Min-soo everything. Min-soo is in love with vocalist Ah-ra and together three of them pursue music, love and dream. 3 years later, everything is changed. Having dropped out of team, Min-soo signed a contract with a major label and became a popular rapper. Forgotten and lost, Chang-dae thinks Min-soo stole all of his songs. One day Min-soo contacts Chang-dae telling he is threatened by Ah-ra who claims she has a sex video of them. Now once close friends fall into doubt and jealousy.

“When the beat is on, it is time to grab the MIC.”

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Cast

Bong Tae-gyu
Chang-dae
Lee Young-hoon
Min-soo
Kwak Ji-min
Ah-ra
Byun Sung-hyun
Chups

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byun Sung-hyun
Writers: Byun Sung-hyun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 14 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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Editor Choi Hyun-sook 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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Bong Tae-gyu and Lee Young-hoon and Kwak Ji-min carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the beat is on, it is time to grab the MIC.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2612044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Byun Sung-hyun directs. Choi Hyun-sook cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Choi Hyun-sook shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Bong Tae-gyu and Lee Young-hoon and Kwak Ji-min carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "When the beat is on, it is time to grab the MIC.".
6IMDB entry: tt2612044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.