Punch

"The colorful encounters of my turning point."

2011 1h 50m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 58

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A deadbeat teacher helps an angry, aimless teenager find direction in life during his final year of high school.

“The colorful encounters of my turning point.”

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Cast

Yoo Ah-in
Do Wan-deuk
Kim Yoon-seok
Lee Dong-joo
Park Soo-young
Wan-deuk's Father
Lee Jasmine
Wan-deuk's Mother
Kim Young-jae
Nam Min-gu
Ahn Kil-kang
Coach
Park Hyo-ju
Lee Ho-jeong
Kang Byul
Jeong Yun-ha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Han
Writers: Kim Dong-woo, Lee Seu-ra, Kim Ryeo-ryeong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Han, shot by Cho Yong-kyu. 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 Lee Jae-jin. 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 Nam Na-young 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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Yoo Ah-in and Kim Yoon-seok and Park Soo-young carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The colorful encounters of my turning point.".

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The take

Lee Han directs. Cho Yong-kyu behind the camera. Lee Jae-jin scores. Nam Na-young 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 $4.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Directed by Lee Han, shot by Cho Yong-kyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lee Jae-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nam Na-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yoo Ah-in and Kim Yoon-seok and Park Soo-young carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The colorful encounters of my turning point.".
9IMDB entry: tt2088012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.