Friend (2001)
Original title: 친구
The film follows the lives of four childhood friends: Joon-seok, the leader, whose father is a powerful mob boss; Dong-su, whose father is an undertaker; class clown Jung-ho; and Sang-taek, an exemplary student. The story is the director's experience about his friends, a semi-autobiography set in his hometown, Busan. When it was released it was the highest-grossing Korean movie of all time.
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Yu Oh-seongJoon-seok
Jang Dong-gunDong-soo
Seo Tae-hwaSang-taek
Jung Woon-taekJeong-ho
Kim Bo-kyungJin-sook
Ki Joo-bongMustache
Joo HyunJoon-Seok's fatherYoon ChanDong-Soo's subordinate
Kim Jung-taeDorooko
Kim Hyun-sookMember of 7 Princess
Kang Shin-il
Kim Yun-taeKeywords
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What is Friend about?
The film follows the lives of four childhood friends: Joon-seok, the leader, whose father is a powerful mob boss; Dong-su, whose father is an undertaker; class clown Jung-ho; and Sang-taek, an exemplary student. The story is the director's experience about his friends, a semi-autobiography set in his hometown, Busan. When it was released it was the highest-grossing Korean movie of all time.
How long is Friend?
Friend has a runtime of 118 minutes.
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