Shark: The Beginning

"A boy who never knew how to fight back."

2021 1h 48m KO

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 118

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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A bullied teenager who is locked up at a juvenile detention center due to an unexpected accident, meets a mixed martial arts champion to break through his own limits.

“A boy who never knew how to fight back.”

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Cast

Kim Min-seok
Cha Woo-sol
Wi Ha-jun
Jeong Do-hyeon
Jung Won-chang
Bae Seok-chan
Lee Jae-kyoon
An Hyun-min
Bae Myeong-jin
Lee Won-joon
Lee Jung-hyun
Han Seong-yong
Cha Yeob
Jeong Sang-hyub
Shin Min-jae
Min Jong-tae

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johnny Chae
Writers: Johnny Chae
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johnny Chae, shot by Jin Hyun-woo. 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 Jo Ran. 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 Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Kim Min-seok and Wi Ha-jun and Jung Won-chang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A boy who never knew how to fight back.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14965934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Johnny Chae directs. Jin Hyun-woo behind the camera. Jo Ran scores. Steve M. Choe cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Johnny Chae, shot by Jin Hyun-woo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jo Ran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Min-seok and Wi Ha-jun and Jung Won-chang carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A boy who never knew how to fight back.".
7IMDB entry: tt14965934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.