The Happenings

1998 1h 48m KO

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Upon getting out of prison, Deok-Bae meets his old buddy Dal-soo, who owns a restaurant. These two have never succeeded in life, and are constantly in and out of prison. Two others who happen to be in the same boat as Deok-Bae and Dal-Soo are ex-convicts. They have threatened to commit suicide unless traffic and unemployment issues are resolved. They are also unlucky enough to have been spotted at the scene of a crime. While these four are making big plans for their first success, the city becomes wrapped up in a serial murder case. In the meantime, an investigating team of veteran cops is formed in order to solve this case.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Choi Jong-won
Jang Deok-bae
Yang Taek-jo
Yoo Dal-su
Lee Kyung-young
Old Timer
Shin Ha-kyun
Kim Chu-rak
Son Hyun-joo
Unlucky prisoner
Oh Yeon-soo
Hwa-yi
Im Won-hee
Hangadak 1
Chae Jung-an
Caller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jang Jin
Writers: Jang Jin
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jang Jin, shot by Sung Kwang-jea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

AWARDS

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Original score by Han Jae-gwon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kyung Min-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Choi Jong-won and Yang Taek-jo and Lee Kyung-young carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0297147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jang Jin directs. Sung Kwang-jea behind the camera. Han Jae-gwon scores. Kyung Min-ho cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jang Jin, shot by Sung Kwang-jea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Han Jae-gwon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kyung Min-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Choi Jong-won and Yang Taek-jo and Lee Kyung-young carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0297147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.