Poongsan

"The one with no fear and no borders."

2011 2h 1m KO

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★6.0TMDB · 31

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Synopsis

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Poongsan has the unenviable - and death-defying - job of delivering messages across the North and South Korean border to separated families. When South Korean government agents ask him to smuggle in In-ok, the lover of a high-ranking North Korean defector, into the South, the damsel and rescuer fall in love instead.

“The one with no fear and no borders.”

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Cast

Yoon Kye-sang
Poong-san
Kim Gyu-ri
In-ok
Kim Jong-soo
North Korean Defector
Han Gi-joong
Section Chief
Choi Mu-sung
Team Leader
Yoo Ha-bok
North Korean Public Officer
Bae Yong-geun
Wolf
Kim Jung-pal
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juhn Jai-hong
Writers: Kim Ki-duk
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juhn Jai-hong, shot by Lee Jung-in. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Park In-young. 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 Shin Cehol 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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Yoon Kye-sang and Kim Gyu-ri and Kim Jong-soo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The one with no fear and no borders.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1773020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Juhn Jai-hong directs. Lee Jung-in behind the camera. Park In-young scores. Shin Cehol cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Juhn Jai-hong, shot by Lee Jung-in. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Park In-young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shin Cehol shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yoon Kye-sang and Kim Gyu-ri and Kim Jong-soo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The one with no fear and no borders.".
7IMDB entry: tt1773020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.