Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Boksuneun naui geot (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 9min
- Crime, Drama
- 29 Mar 2002 (South Korea)
- Movie
A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Song Kang-ho | ... |
Dong-jin Park
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| Shin Ha-kyun | ... |
Ryu
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| Bae Doona | ... |
Yeong-mi Cha
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Lim Ji-eun | ... |
Ryu's Sister
(as Ji-Eun Lim)
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| Han Bo-bae | ... |
Yu-sun
(as Bo-bae Han)
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| Lee Dae-yeon | ... |
Choi
(as Dae-yeon Lee)
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| Gi Ju-bong | ... |
Driver Paeng
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Kim Se-dong | ... |
Chief of Staff
(as Se-dong Kim)
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| Lee Yoon-mi | ... |
Boss of Organ Trafficking Ring
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| Ryu Seung-beom | ... |
Retarded Boy at River
(as Seung-beom Ryu)
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Ji Dae-han | ... |
Detective Ji
(as Dae-han Ji)
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Jong-su Heo | ... |
Detective Heo
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Byung-Hoon Nam | ... |
Man 1
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| Park Jae-woong | ... |
Man 2
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| Jeong Gyu-su | ... |
Doctor 1
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Lee Jeong-wook | ... |
Doctor 2
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Geum-hee Lee | ... |
Radio DJ
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| Ryu Seung-wan | ... |
Delivery Boy
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Lee Kan-hee | ... |
Dong-jin Park's ex-wife
(as Lee Kan-Hee)
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| Jeong Jae-yeong | ... |
Husband of Dong-jin's ex-wife
(as Jae-yeong Jeong)
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Woo-sik Jeong | ... |
Teenager 1
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Gi-ho Lee | ... |
Teenager 2
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Jeong-hyeon Yoo | ... |
Teenager 3
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Kyung-jin Shin | ... |
Teenager 4
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| Kim Ik-tae | ... |
Worker 1
(as Ik-tae Kim)
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| Oh Gwang-Rok | ... |
Worker 2
(as Oh Kwang-rok)
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| Shin Jeong-geun | ... |
Worker 3
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Gye-Young Lee | ... |
Worker 4
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Soo-mi Choi | ... |
Chief of Staff's Wife
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Myung-oh Yoon | ... |
Old Man in Apartment
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Geum-Young Moon | ... |
Ice Cream Worker
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Seong-jin Han | ... |
Young Ryu
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Na-ye Jung | ... |
Ryu's Sister Young
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Hyun-Joon Yoo | ... |
Driver Paeng's Son
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Choi Ah-ra | ... |
Chief of Staff's Daughter
(as Choi A-jin)
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Yang Se-ri | ... |
Choi's Daughter
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Yeong-Geun Kwon | ... |
Ex-wife's Baby
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| Park Chan-wook | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Park Chan-wook | ... | (as Chan wook Park) |
Written by
| Jong-yong Lee | ... | (screenplay) (as Jong yong Lee) & |
| Jae-sun Lee | ... | (screenplay) (as Jae soon Lee) & |
| Mu-yeong Lee | ... | (screenplay) (as Moo young Lee) & |
| Park Chan-wook | ... | (screenplay) (as Chan wook Park) |
| Park Chan-wook | ... | (character created by: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Vengeance Trilogy) (as Chan-wook Park) |
| Park Myeong-chan | ... | (comic) (as Myeong-chan Park) |
Produced by
| Jae-sun Lee | ... | line producer (as Jae soon Lee) |
| Kang-bok Lee | ... | executive producer (as Kang bok Lee) |
| Jin-gyu Lim | ... | producer (as Jin kyu Lim) |
| Park Myeong-chan | ... | producer (as Myeong-chan Park) |
| Dong-jun Seok | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Baek Hyeon-jin | ... | (music) (as Uhuhboo Project) |
| Young-gyu Jang | ... | (music) (as Uhuhboo Project) |
| Byung-hoon Lee | ||
Cinematography by
| Byeong-il Kim | ... | (as Byung il Kim) |
Editing by
| Kim Jae-beom | ... | (as Jae bum Kim) |
| Kim Sang-beom | ... | (as Sang bum Kim) |
Editorial Department
| Yong-gi Lee | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Jung-hwa Choe | ||
Art Direction by
| Jae-Won Oh | ||
| Sang-man Oh | ||
Costume Design by
| Seung-heui Shin | ||
Makeup Department
| Hyun Sook Kim | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Hyun-Jung Kim | ... | makeup artist |
| Jong-hee Song | ... | hair department head / makeup department head |
| Kwon Su-Kyung | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Son Se-Hoon | ... | production manager (as Se hoon Sohn) |
| Lee Yeon-Wook | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Han Jae Hyeok | ... | assistant director |
| Sik Jung | ... | assistant director |
| So-yeong Lee | ... | first assistant director (as So young Lee) |
| Lee Hyeon Wol | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kang Jeong-Hoon | ... | property master |
| Jang Seok-ho | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Eun-ah Choi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hyun-kyu Choi | ... | dolby consultant |
| Sung Rok Choi | ... | sound effects editor |
| Yoon-sung Hong | ... | adr mixer |
| Chang-seop Kim | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor (as Chang-sub Kim) / sound supervisor (as Chang-sub Kim) |
| Min-Jung Kim | ... | dialogue editor |
| Seung-cheol Lee | ... | production sound mixer (as Seung chul Lee) |
| Jin-hong Park | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ju-kang Park | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gyu-jong Shim | ... | foley |
| Kim Suk-won | ... | sound supervisor: Bluecap (as Suk won Kim) / sound (as Seok-weon Kim) |
Special Effects by
| Jang-pyo Hong | ... | special effects: Effect Storm |
| Chang-hee Kim | ... | special effects: Effeckt |
| Jae-min Kim | ... | special effects: Effeckt |
| Jun-han Kim | ... | special effects: Effeckt |
| Jung-soo Lee | ... | special effects: Effeckt |
| Soo Kyung Lim | ... | special effects: Effeckt |
| Jae-ho Shin | ... | makeup special effects: Mage FX |
Visual Effects by
| Seong-ho Jang | ... | visual effects supervisor: Mofac Studio (as Seongho Jang) |
Stunts
| Won-chul Coh | ... | stunts |
| Min Heo | ... | stunts |
| Hong-Pyo Lee | ... | action coordinator: Team Actioners |
| Se-yeong Oh | ... | stunt coordinator (as SeaYoung Oh) |
| Ji-sun Park | ... | stunts |
| Sung-Gyu Park | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Park Chan-bok | ... | jimmy jib |
| Kwon Myung Han | ... | lighting technician |
| Noh Eun Ho | ... | lighting technician |
| Yun Ho Hwan | ... | assistant camera |
| Ma Sang Jae | ... | lighting technician |
| Jae-min Kim | ... | underwater photography |
| Sang-Chul Kim | ... | lighting technician |
| Seok-jin Kim | ... | steadicam |
| Yang Soo Kim | ... | assistant camera |
| Yong Tae Kim | ... | grip |
| Yoo-jin Kim | ... | lighting technician |
| Seung-Chul Oh | ... | lighting technician |
| Doo Sung Park | ... | still: Moon Studios |
| Hyun-won Park | ... | lighting (as Hyun won Park) |
| Siyoung Park | ... | still: Moon Studios |
| Kee Sehun | ... | assistant camera |
| Ji-hyeon Seo | ... | grip |
| Shi-yeong Seong | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Soo-Kyung Kim | ... | costumer |
| Kim Kyung-ah | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Mo-Gyun Ku | ... | arranger |
| Young-ma Ku | ... | music coordinator |
| Jae-hyuck Lee | ... | composer: theme music |
| Kyu C. Lee | ... | orchestrator |
| Eun-jin Lim | ... | musician: cello |
| Ga-jin Lim | ... | musician: violin |
| Mi Sung-lee | ... | arranger / composer: theme music / music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jeongeun Choi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Soyeon Cha | ... | marketing: CJ Entertainment |
| Kim Chan-hyung | ... | distribution manager: CJ Entertainment (as Chan-hyung Kim) |
| Sehoon Chang | ... | international business development: CJ Entertainment |
| Kim Chi-Hyung | ... | international distribution: CJ Entertainment |
| Aram Choi | ... | support: CJ Entertainment |
| Chan-Seok Choi | ... | production assistant |
| Jung-hoon Choi | ... | finance and administration department: CJ Entertainment |
| Pyung-ho Choi | ... | investment executive: CJ Entertainment |
| Seok Dong-Joon | ... | investment executive: CJ Entertainment |
| Yeong-man Heo | ... | comic book artist: Sympathy of Mr. Vengeance |
| Yoon In Ho | ... | pr: CJ Entertainment |
| Sena Jang | ... | finance and administration department: CJ Entertainment |
| Hye-rin Jeon | ... | marketing |
| Ji-eun Jeon | ... | finance and administration department: CJ Entertainment |
| Bryan Jo | ... | international business development: CJ Entertainment |
| Yong-Wook Jung | ... | production assistant |
| Kyung Ho Kang | ... | distribution manager: CJ Entertainment |
| Jin-sang Kim | ... | making-of |
| Jong-Beom Kim | ... | marketing |
| Kini S. Kim | ... | support: CJ Entertainment |
| Jung Ae Kwak | ... | field editing |
| Michelle Kwon | ... | marketing and public relations executive: CJ Entertainment / marketing: CJ Entertainment |
| Gemma Lee | ... | support: CJ Entertainment |
| Harry Lee | ... | public relations support: CJ Entertainment |
| Jae-Yong Lee | ... | poster |
| Sang-Ho Lee | ... | trailer: music |
| Sang-moo Lee | ... | financing: CJ Entertainment |
| Susie Lee | ... | support: CJ Entertainment |
| Kim Min | ... | production department |
| Dae-han Nam | ... | production coordinator |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Charles Park | ... | domestic distribution: CJ Entertainment / support: CJ Entertainment |
| Evelyn Park | ... | distribution manager: CJ Entertainment |
| Ji-Hong Park | ... | trailer: Kino Flux (as Park Ji-Hong) |
| Jong-jun Park | ... | film |
| Ju-young Park | ... | international business development: CJ Entertainment |
| Chaehwa Seok | ... | production department |
| Shin Seung-Geun | ... | public relations manager |
| Yoon Soo-Jung | ... | copywriter |
| Lee Un-ju | ... | production department |
| Ram Woo | ... | support: CJ Entertainment |
| Lee Yong-Deok | ... | shipping |
| Hyun-suk Yoo | ... | caterer |
| Chie Yoon | ... | international distribution: CJ Entertainment |
| Sunny Yoon | ... | marketing |
Production Companies
- CJ Entertainment (presents)
- Discovery Venture Capital (in association with)
- KTB Network (in association with)
- Bear Entertainment (in association with)
- Dong Young I-tech (in association with)
- CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics (co-production)
- TMS Comics (based on characters from)
- TMS Entertainment (based on characters from)
- InfinityOne Comics Entertainment (based on character from)
- Moho Film (production)
- Studio Box (production)
Distributors
- AmaFilms (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Bright Angel Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CJ Entertainment (2002) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Cine Qua Non Films (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
- La Aventura (2023) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2024) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Tartan (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- 3L Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Alambique Filmes (2022) (Portugal)
- Capelight Pictures (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- MTV Netherlands (2006) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Palisades Pictures (2005) (United States)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Palisades Tartan (2002) (United States)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- SBP (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Tartan Video USA (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2003) (Finland) (video)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Mofac (visual effects)
Other Companies
- BON Production (scene documentary)
- Bluecap (post-production sound services)
- Busan Film Commission (location support)
- CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics (comic book publisher)
- CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics (funding)
- CJ Entertainment (funding)
- Cinemate (digital intermediate)
- Dabo (printing)
- Diamond Bates Korea (on-line marketing)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Dongbu Insurance (insurance)
- Doran Doran (car service)
- Filmate (ppl)
- Hansol Daylight (HMI lighting)
- Hyundai Truck Co. (set truck)
- ID Agency (special appearance by)
- Imagica (film development)
- Kino Flux (trailer)
- Korea Easter (telecine)
- Kumho Firm (prop vehicles)
- Lead Sound (optical sound)
- Nori Communication (homepage)
- Seoul Film Commission (location support)
- Seoul Movie (film development)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Seoul, Ryu, a deaf worker has a sister who needs a kidney transplant. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood type is not compatible with hers. When Ryu is fired from Ilshin Electronics, he meets illegal dealers of organs, and the criminals propose that he give them his kidney plus ten millions Won to obtain a kidney suitable for his sister. Ryu accepts the trade, but he does not have money to pay for the surgery. His anarchist revolutionary girlfriend Cha Young-mi convinces him to kidnap Yossun, the daughter of his former employer Park, who owns Ilshin Electronics. However, a tragedy happens, generating revenge and a series of acts of violence. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Revenge Was Never This Sweet See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,954,937, 25 Mar 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film in history to have a sex scene with sign language. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 33 mins) In the ransom photo of Yoosun, she is wearing the necklace Ryu made. However, he hadn't given her the necklace when he took the photo, it was later, when he traded the necklace for her doll. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Greatest Expectations (2003). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The title card of the film is shown in both Korean and English. See more » |
| Quotes |
Park Dong-jin:
I know you're a good guy... but you know why I have to kill you... See more » |