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Movie: Friend
Revised romanization: Chingoo
Hangul: 친구
Director: Kwak Kyung-Taek
Assistant Director: Kim Chang-Rae
Writer: Kwak Kyung-Taek
Producer: Hyun Kyung-Rim, Jo Won-Jang, Seo Myung-Hong
Cinematographer Hwang Ki-Suk
Release Date: March 31, 2001
Runtime: 113 min.
Genre: Action
Distributor: Korea Pictures
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

At a time when students had to fasten their collars and crease their slacks till they're razor sharp, these four friends strutted around in their own custom-fashioned uniforms. They walked the streets with their heads held high, shoulders straight, and chests out, fearing nothing when they were together. Joon-suk, a son of a vigilant gang boss; Dong-su, the only son of an undertaker; Sang-taek, a diligent student; Joong-ho, who never keeps his mouth shut. Those are the gang of friends who share their fantasies about naked woman on the porn magazine and their awe at Bruce Lee's Kungfu. Each of their lives takes different turns as they grow up and their paths cross in conflict with each other's. Joon-suk becomes the leading henchman of his father's crime ring and Dong-su is serving for Joon-suk's rival gangs. Sang-taek and Joong-ho find themselves helplessly watching their two best friends wield knives at each other...

Notes

Related titles:
1. Friend | Chingoo (2001)
2. Friend, Our Legend | Chingoo, Woorideului Jeonseol (MBC / 2009)
3. Friend, The Great Legacy | Chingoo 2 (2013)

Cast



Yu Oh-Seong	Jang Dong-Gun	Seo Tae-Hwa	Jung Woon-Taek
Joon-Seok	Dong-Soo	Sang-Taek	Joong-Ho



Kim Bo-Kyung	Ki Joo-Bong	Lee Jae-Yong	Joo Hyun
Jin-Sook	mustache	blade scar	Joon-Seok's father

Additional Cast Members:

Kang Shin-Il - Sang-Taek's father
Kwon Nam-Hee - Sang-Taek's mother
Park Nam-Hee - Joon-Seok's mother
Kim Jung-Tae - dorooko
Jung Ho-Bin - Eun-Ki
Kim Kwang-Kyu - mean teacher
Hong Suk-Youn - guard
Lee Se-Na - member of Rainbow
Kim Hyun-Suk - member of 7 princess
Ji Dae-Han - blade scar's shadow
Kim Jung-Woon - Dorooko's younger brother
Kim Yun-Tae - Dong-Soo's subordinate
Yoon Chan - Dong-Soo's subordinate
Kim Seong-Nyeo - bus driver assistant
Yang Ji-Woong - waiter
Park Chan-Young - judge
Jeon Young-Woon - Dong-Soo's father

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sean Jul 18 2021 6:03 pm watching this movie in 2001, secondly in 2013, and then 2015, 2019, 2021. Five times and never got bored. Each time viewing it, mak

Indra Apr 17 2020 9:30 am Start exploring old movies cos of covid,try killing some time at home. This one on my playlist today.

Uee Oct 12 2014 9:50 am I gave this a try because it's a popular movie. In my opinion, this is a movie that would be awesome and beautiful... if you could sympathize with the leads. But they're literally the type of people you couldn't care less about, or worst, they're being a total pain to everyone around them. How can you be touched by them and their story? I was warned though, I know Koreans have a thing for insignificant lead characters, I won't waste time on their movies again.

Thobie Jul 19 2014 3:10 pm This kind of movie should came out often in cinema! 10 out of 10!

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