Bad Man (Korean: 악인은 살아 있다; RR: Akineun Sala Itda) is a 2015 South Korean film directed by Kim Harry and starring Park Byung-eun. The film is Kim’s third feature-length project.
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| Directed by | Kim Harry |
| Produced by | Kim Yeong-hwan |
| Starring | Park Byung-eun |
| Distributed by | Yejilim Entertainment, Mirovision Inc. |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean[1] |
Park plays the part of an ordinary man who resorts to villainous deeds after his wife’s death. The actor caught the attention of director Kim Harry with his previous performance in the 2014 film Monster.[2]
Plot
editWhile the news media is covering a corruption and embezzlement scandal involving the president of Hanseung Venture Capital, Baek Dong-il (Kim Hong-pa), high-ranking employee Na Yoo-mi (Han Soo-yeon) is found dead at the bottom of a cliff. Her massive injuries are attributed to a fall. Because no evidence of foul play can be found, the death is passed off by police as an accident or suicide. Her husband, Han Byung-do (Park Byung-eun), convinced that her death is related to the scandal, becomes determined to punish Baek. The film follows Han's progression from an ordinary person to a cunning and hate-filled man out for vengeance.
Meanwhile, Baek Dong-il is preparing a smuggling operation with the help of Song Chan-hyuk (Kim Pub-Lae). Detective Kim Joo-won (Park Ji-hwan) doggedly investigates the corruption case and eventually discovers both the smuggling plans and Han Byung-do’s plan for revenge.[3] The men eventually come to a head, leading to an unexpected revelation.[4]
Cast
edit- Park Byung-eun as Han Byung-do
- Kim Hong-pa as Baek Dong-il
- Han Soo-yeon as Na Yoo-mi
- Shin Rin-ah as Han Yeon-woo
- Park Ji-hwan as Detective Kim Joo-won
- Son Sung-chan as Executive Director Lee[1]
Release & Reception
editCritics generally praised the film's performances and had mixed reactions to the story line.[5][6] The film performed poorly at the Korean box office, selling only 1,821 tickets during its theatrical run.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bad Man (2015)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Han, Sang-hyung (3 February 2020). "영화 <악인은 살아 있다> "살아남은 악인의 결말! 박병은·김홍파·김법래 주연"". Korea Lecturer News (in Korean).
- ^ "악인은 살아 있다". Daum. 7 May 2022.
- ^ Jeon, Ye-sol (27 November 2019). "악인은 살아 있다". Jookje News (in Korean).
- ^ Kim, Jin-yong (4 February 2020). "'악인은 살아 있다', 반전 결말 화제…주요 포인트는?". Journey News/Electimes (in Korean).
- ^ "'악인은 살아 있다', "이런 영화가 떠야되는데"...개봉 당시 후기에 '시선집중'". Daily Korea (in Korean). 13 January 2019.
- ^ Lee, Chang-gyu (8 March 2019). "영화 '악인은 살아 있다', 박병은-김홍파-김법래 출연으로 눈길…"평론가 평점과 흥행 성적은?"". TopStarNews (in Korean).
- ^ Park, A-ram (5 March 2016). "'악인은 살아 있다', 2015년 가장 나쁜 영화". Asia Today (in Korean).
External links
edit- Bad Man at IMDb
- Bad Man at the Korean Film Council