Man of Men
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| Man of Men | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 퍼펙트맨 |
| RR | Peopekteumaen |
| MR | P'ŏp'ekt'ŭmaen |
| Directed by | Yong Soo |
| Written by | Yong Soo |
| Produced by | Heo Seong-jin |
| Starring | |
Production company | Man Film |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$8.9 million[1] |
Man of Men (Korean: 퍼펙트맨) is a 2019 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Yong Soo.[2] It stars Sul Kyung-gu, Cho Jin-woong, Huh Joon-ho, Jin Seon-kyu, and Kim Sa-rang. The film was released on October 2, 2019.[3]
Young-gi, a petty gangster dreaming of one big score for a perfect life, embezzles ₩700 million from his gang boss and invests it in stocks, only to be scammed and left with worthless paper. Now desperate to survive, Young-gi must come up with the money by any means. That is when he meets Jang-soo, the prickly head of a law firm.
Diagnosed with only two months to live, Jang-soo proposes a high-stakes deal. He will help Young-gi in exchange for Young-gi carrying out his unfinished business, with Jang-soo's life insurance payout on the line.[4]
Cast
- Sul Kyung-gu as Han Jang-soo
- Cho Jin-woong as Kang Young-gi
- Huh Joon-ho as Beom-do
- Jin Seon-kyu as Dae-guk
- Kim Sa-rang as Eun-ha
- Ji Seung-hyun as Choi Ki-tae
- Kim Min-seok as Kang Jeong-gi
- Park Bo-kyung as Ceramics store employee
Production
Principal photography for Man of Men began on November 2018 and ended on January 2019.[5] The film features a scene set at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan.[6]