City of Fathers (2009)

Original title: 부산 · Released 2009-10-15 · 101 min · Action, Drama · Rated Adults only

Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk, a pimp. Tae-suk, however, refuses to help.

Directed by

Park Ji-won (박지원)

Written by

Park Ji-won (박지원), Lee Jang-hee (이장희), 오승일 (오승일)

Cinematography

Kim Yun-su (김윤수)

Editing

Seo Yong-deok (서용덕)

Music

Shawn Choi (최승현)

Produced by

Cho Sung-kyu (조성규), Kim Sang-o (김상오)

Cast

• Yoo Seung-ho (유승호) as Kim Jong-chul
• Kim Young-ho (김영호) as Jo Tae-seok
• Ko Chang-seok (고창석) as Kim Kang-soo
• Jung Sun-kyung (정선경) as 이선화/은지
• Lee Se-na (이세나) as Soon-ae
• Lee Kwang-gi (이광기) as 노름꾼1
• Cho Jin-woong (조진웅) as Han Sang-goo
• Lee Byung-joon (이병준) as 권 박사
• Choi Nack-hee (최낙희)
• 김윤안 (김윤안) as 취객
• 박재형 (박재형) as 노래방손님1
• 조은하 (조은하) as 밀입국여10

Companies

OZONE FILM, Sidus Corporation

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