Beat (1997 film)
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| Hangul | 비트 |
| Revised Romanization | Biteu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pit‘ŭ |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-su |
| Written by | Sam Shin |
| Based on | Beat by Huh Young-man |
| Produced by | Cha Sung-ji |
| Starring | Jung Woo-sung Ko So-young Yoo Oh-sung Im Chang-jung |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyung-koo |
| Edited by | Kim Hyeon |
| Music by | Kim Jae-won |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Beat (Korean: 비트; RR: Biteu) is 1997 South Korean action crime film directed by Kim Sung-su and written by Sam Shin about a high school dropout who is forced into gang life. Jung Woo-sung played the lead Min and Ko So-young his love interest Romy. The plot is based on a bestselling graphic novel by Huh Young-man.
The role solidified Jung as a leading Korean actor and was also based on his real-life experience as a high school dropout.
Plot
Three friends in Korea drop out of high school. Min is a feared brawler whose mother is a widowed drunk. The story traces his journey from high school to the underworld as his best friend Tae-soo introduces him to life in the mob. Hwan-gyu is their other friend who seems unable to hold down a job. Further complicating Min's life is the volatile Romy, a girl from an upper-class family with dreams of going to a prestigious college.
Cast
- Jung Woo-sung as Min[1]
- Ko So-young as Romy
- Yoo Oh-sung as Tae-soo
- Im Chang-jung as Hwan-gyu
- Sa Hyeon-jin
- Song Geum-sig
- Jang Dong-jik
- Shin Burm-sik
- Kim Boo-seon as Madam Shin
- Lee In-ock
- Lee Moon-sik as Ward Office staff
References
- ^ "Jung Woo-sung's films to be shown". 4 December 2013.
External links
- Beat at IMDb
- Beat at the Korean Movie Database
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