A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.
Director:
Kim Jee-woon
Writer:
Kim Jee-woon
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Lee Byung-hun as Sun-woo |
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Kim Yeong-cheol as Mr. Kang |
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Shin Min-a as Hee-soo |
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Kim Roi-ha as Moon-seok |
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Lee Ki-young as Oh Moo-seong |
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Hwang Jung-min as Mr. Baek |
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Eric Mun as Tae-goo |
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Oh Dal-su as Myeong-goo |
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Kim Hae-gon as Tae-woong |
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Kim Han as Se-yoon |
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Jin Goo as Min-gi |
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Lee Hang-soo as Chairman Won |
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Oh Kwang-rok as Gangster |
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Jeon Kuk-hwan as Chairman Baek |
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Lee Seung-ho as Mr. Park |
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Kim Seung-o as Moo-seong's Subordinate |
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Lee Han-sol as Moo-seong's Subordinate |
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Vadym Domashchenko as Mikhail |
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Sonny as Filipino Gang |
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Nico as Filipino Gang |
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Kim Soo-nam as Shoulder Bag |
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Kang Young-gu as Shoulder Bag |
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Heo Myeong-haeng as Shoulder Bag |
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Jeong Goo-jin as Shoulder Bag |
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Wang Deok-sang as Shoulder Bag |
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Jang Jae-yong as Recording Studio Engineer |
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Lee Ahn-gyoo as Recording Studio Senior |
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Jeon Na-hyeon as So-yeong |
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Park Jin-woo as Cheol-moon |
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Woo Sang-jeon as Mr. Seong |
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Jeong Gye-soon as Grandmother |
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Jung Yu-mi as Mi-ae |
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Choi Si-yeong as Mr. Kang's Wife |
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Lee Jae-ook as Taxi Driver |
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Ahn Jang-hyeok as Passage Subordinate |
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Hwang Dong-seok as Passage Subordinate |
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Kim Pan-seon as Meeting Room Subordinate |
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Jeong Won-kyeong as Pit Shoulder |
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Jo Seon-haeng as Mr. Kang's Driver |
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Kim In-oh as Night Club Employee |
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Seo Jeong-hee as Lounge Manager |
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Kim Hyo-hyeon as Bartender |
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Choi Hyo-hyeon as Bartender |
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Song Sang-ook as Lounge Male Employee |
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Kwak Min-ho as Lounge Male Employee |
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Kim Hee-jin as Lounge Female Employee |
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Kim Byeong-gook as Lounge New Manager |
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Hong Eun-mi as Lounge Guest |
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Kim Jae-ok as Lounge Guest |
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Ryoo Chang-hoon as Recording Studio Engineer Assistant |
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Park Jong-min as Recording Studio Male Employee |
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Lee Kyeong-won as Recording Studio Female Employee |
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Kim Ji-hoon as Pianist |
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Yoo Joo-hyeon as Violinist |
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Lee Ji-hee as Violinist |
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Song Jae-ha as Viola |
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Kang Min-hee as Double Bassist |
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Kwon Ye-ji as Hongdae Club Guest |
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Park So-jeong as Hongdae Club Guest |
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Jo Jung-hee as Night Club DJ |
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Kwon Chae-yeong as Room Lady |
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Jeon Hye-min as Room Lady |
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Kim Eun-ji as Room Lady |
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Jo Seung-ryong as Waiting Room Player |
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Kim Tae-hee as Waiting Room Player |
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Yoo Sang-seob as Moon-seok's Subordinate |
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Kim Dae-yong as Moon-seok's Subordinate |
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Jeong Yun-Heon as Moon-seok's Subordinate |
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Baek Dong-hyun as Moon-seok's Subordinate |
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Yoon Jin-yool as Leg Car |
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Jang Han-seung as Leg Car |
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Seo Joon-ha as Leg Car |
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Jeong Mi-hye as Middle-Aged Woman |
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Choi Chang-kyun as Mr. Kang's Assistant |
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Park Seon-woong as Gyeong-pyo |
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Oh Yoo-jin as Korean Restaurant Employee |
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Park Seong-gyoon as Shoulder Bag |
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Kim Jee-woon as Lee Byung-hun's Hand Stand-In (uncredited) |
| Sound | Jang Young-gyu | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Kim Ji-yong | Director of Photography |
| Production | Oh Jung-wan | Producer |
| Art | Ryu Seong-hie | Production Design |
| Sound | Dalpalan | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Choi Jae-geun | Editor |
| Lighting | Shin Sang-yeul | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Kim Kyung-tae | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Ji Jung-hyeon | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Hee-eun | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Choi Pyung-ho | Producer |
| Directing | Kim Jee-woon | Director |
| Writing | Kim Jee-woon | Screenplay |
| Crew | Jung Doo-hong | Fight Choreographer |
| Lighting | Sin Sang-ryeol | Lighting Design |
| Production | Lee Eugene | Producer |
| Production | Kim Jung-hwa | Line Producer |
| Editing | Lee Yong-kii | Colorist |
| Editing | Han Jae-min | Colorist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kwak Jung-ae | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kim Do-hee | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Lee So-yeong | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Heo Myeong-haeng | Fight Choreographer |
| Visual Effects | Kim Wook | VFX Supervisor |