Fate (Korean: 숙명; RR: Sukmyeong) is a 2008 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Kim Hae-gon.[2][3]
| Fate | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 숙명 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sukmyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sukmyŏng |
| Directed by | Kim Hae-gon |
| Written by | Kim Hae-gon |
| Produced by | Kang Min |
| Starring | Song Seung-heon Kwon Sang-woo |
| Cinematography | Choi Ji-yeol |
| Edited by | Choi Jae-geun Eom Jin-hwa |
| Music by | Choe Tae-wan Im Hyeong-sun |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$7,088,077[1] |
Plot
editGang members Woo-min, Cheol-jung, Do-wan and Yeong-hwan are close friends, who, with the help of older gang member Gang-seop, decide to rob a casino so they can start their lives over. But Cheol-jung betrays the others, and Woo-min ends up in prison. After serving his time, Woo-min tries to stay out of trouble, but finds himself drawn back into the underworld.
Cast
edit- Song Seung-heon ... Kim Woo-min[4]
- Kwon Sang-woo ... Jo Cheol-jung
- Kim In-kwon ... Jeong Do-wan[5]
- Park Han-byul ... Jeong Eun-yeong
- Ji Sung ... Park Yeong-hwan
- Hong Soo-hyun ... Jo Hyo-sook
- Lee Seung-joon ... Hyo-sook's husband
- Wi Seung-cheol
- Min Eung-sik ... Jeong Doo-man
- Ahn Nae-sang ... Cha Gang-seop
- Jung Woo ... Choi Jeong-hak
Reception
editBefore filming was complete, the Japanese distribution rights to Fate were presold to Formula Entertainment for US$2 million, a relatively high sum due to Kwon Sang-woo's Korean Wave fanbase.[6][7]
The film was not a big success, selling only 858,215 tickets nationwide.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Sookmyeong (The Fate)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (18 March 2008). "Actors Kwon, Song Get Rough in Fate". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (20 March 2008). "Fate, When Pretty Boys Go Bad". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "A Whole New Destiny for Song Seung-hun". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Yang, Sung-jin (3 April 2008). "Herald Interview: Kim In-kwon plays a ruthless villain". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Korean Film Sold to Japan". The Korea Times. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Yi, Chang-ho (24 August 2007). "Sookmyeong Pre-sold for Yearly High". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Theatrical Releases in 2008: Box-Office Admission Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Fate at HanCinema
- Fate at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Fate at IMDb
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