Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom

"One map. Three villains. Winner takes all."

Jul 17 2008 R 2h 19m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.

Plot

A guksu western. Three Korean gunslingers are in Manchuria circa World War II: Do-wan, an upright bounty hunter, Chang-yi, a thin-skinned and ruthless killer, and Tae-goo, a train robber with nine lives. Tae-goo finds a map he's convinced leads to buried treasure; Chang-yi wants it as well for less clear reasons. Do-wan tracks the map knowing it will bring him to Chang-yi, Tae-goo, and reward money. Occupying Japanese forces and their Manchurian collaborators also want the map, as does the Ghost Market Gang who hangs out at a thieves' bazaar. These enemies cross paths frequently and dead bodies pile up. Will anyone find the map's destination and survive to tell the tale?

Written by

Kim Jee-woon, Min-suk Kim

Directed by

Kim Jee-woon

Production Countries

South Korea

Production Companies

Dark Circle Pictures, Barunson E&A, Cineclick Asia, CJ Entertainment

Languages

Awards

12 wins & 27 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
39,595
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA