Fate (2008 film)
2008 South Korean film
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Fate (Korean: 숙명; RR: Sungmyeong) is a 2008 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Kim Hae-gon, starring Song Seung-heon, Kwon Sang-woo, Kim In-kwon, Park Han-byul and Ji Sung.[2][3]
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| Hangul | 숙명 |
| Hanja | 宿命 |
| RR | Sungmyeong |
| MR | Sungmyŏng |
| Directed by | Kim Hae-gon |
| Written by | Kim Hae-gon |
| Produced by | Kang Min |
| Starring | Song Seung-heon Kwon Sang-woo Kim In-kwon Park Han-byul Ji Sung |
| 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
Gang 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
- Song Seung-heon as Kim Woo-min[4]
- Kwon Sang-woo as Jo Cheol-jung
- Kim In-kwon as Jeong Do-wan[5]
- Park Han-byul as Jeong Eun-yeong
- Ji Sung as Park Yeong-hwan
- Hong Soo-hyun as Jo Hyo-sook
- Lee Seung-joon as Hyo-sook's husband
- Wi Seung-cheol
- Min Eung-sik as Jeong Doo-man
- Ahn Nae-sang as Cha Gang-seop
- Jung Woo as Choi Jeong-hak
Reception
Before 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]
