My Dear Desperado

"When low-rank gangster meets desperate jobless girl."

2010 1h 45m KO

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 18

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Dong-chul, a thug who cannot fight but acts like a tough guy, meets Han Se-jin, his new neighbor. Dong-chul is intrigued by her spitfire personality, and the bickering duo realize they may be perfect for each other.

“When low-rank gangster meets desperate jobless girl.”

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Cast

Park Joong-hoon
Oh Dong-cheol
Jung Yu-mi
Han Se-jin
Park Won-sang
Jeong-seo
Jeong Woo-hyuk
Boss Kim
Jung In-gi
Ex-detective Park
Kwon Yul
Jae-young
Min Kyung-jin
Se-jin's Father
Yang Eun-yong
Doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Kwang-sik
Writers: Kim Kwang-sik, Hong Seo-yeong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Kwang-sik, shot by Go Rak-sun. 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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Editor Lee Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Park Joong-hoon and Jung Yu-mi and Park Won-sang carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "When low-rank gangster meets desperate jobless girl.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Kwang-sik directs. Go Rak-sun behind the camera. Lee Jin cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kim Kwang-sik, shot by Go Rak-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Lee Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Park Joong-hoon and Jung Yu-mi and Park Won-sang carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When low-rank gangster meets desperate jobless girl.".
9IMDB entry: tt1672091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.