By My Guest

2011 1h 20m KO

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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The Um family is about to leave for a family trip. However, at the house the family arrived to enjoy their break, fired employee, Kim was waiting for the family. He screams while holding the limbs of a family member who tries to flee from him, and Kim demands payment for his discharge. Suffering, the family screams out and asks Um to give him what he wants, but Um thinks differently.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kang In-hyung
Park Young-seo
Kim Beong-choun
Lee Kyung-young
Kim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Soo-young
Writers: Lee Sung-Taek
Languages: Korean

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

CAST

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Kang In-hyung and Park Young-seo and Kim Beong-choun carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1519632 — 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

Park Soo-young directs. Choi Hyun-sook cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Choi Hyun-sook shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kang In-hyung and Park Young-seo and Kim Beong-choun carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1519632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.