Boksuneun naui geot

"Revenge was never this sweet."

Mar 29 2002 R 2h 9m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.

Plot

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

Jong-yong Lee, Jae-sun Lee, Mu-yeong Lee

Directed by

Park Chan-wook

Production Countries

South Korea

Production Companies

Studio Box, CJ Entertainment

Languages

Awards

7 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
79,455
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA