Things go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't proceed by his boss's orders.
Related News
-
Director Kim Jee-woon Honored by French Government
06 October 2018 | Variety -
Finecut picks up international rights to 'Diva'
06 October 2018 | ScreenDaily -
Finecut picks up international rights to 'Diva'
06 October 2018 | ScreenDaily
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
7 wins & 4 nominations.
See more awards »
Learn more
More Like This
The Chaser
(2008)
Action
|
Thriller
Director:
Hong-jin Na
Stars:
Yoon-Seok Kim,
Jung-woo Ha,
Yeong-hie Seo
The Man from Nowhere
(2010)
Action
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Jeong-beom Lee
Stars:
Won Bin,
Sae-ron Kim,
Tae-hoon Kim
Sinsegye
(2013)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Hoon-jung Park
Stars:
Jung-jae Lee,
Min-sik Choi,
Jung-min Hwang
I Saw the Devil
(2010)
Action
|
Drama
|
Horror
Director:
Jee-woon Kim
Stars:
Byung-Hun Lee,
Min-sik Choi,
Joon-Hyuk Lee
Hwanghae
(2010)
Action
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Hong-jin Na
Stars:
Jung-woo Ha,
Yoon-Seok Kim,
Sung-ha Jo
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
(2002)
Action
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Chan-wook Park
Stars:
Kang-ho Song,
Ha-kyun Shin,
Doona Bae
Action
|
Adventure
|
Western
Director:
Jee-woon Kim
Stars:
Kang-ho Song,
Byung-Hun Lee,
Woo-sung Jung
Mother
(2009)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Mystery
Director:
Joon-ho Bong
Stars:
Hye-ja Kim,
Won Bin,
Goo Jin
Biyeolhan geori
(2006)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Ha Yoo
Stars:
In-sung Jo,
Ho-jin Chun,
Min Namkoong
Lady Vengeance
(2005)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Chan-wook Park
Stars:
Yeong-ae Lee,
Min-sik Choi,
Shi-hoo Kim
Memories of Murder
(2003)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Joon-ho Bong
Stars:
Kang-ho Song,
Sang-kyung Kim,
Roe-ha Kim
Joint Security Area
(2000)
Action
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Chan-wook Park
Stars:
Yeong-ae Lee,
Byung-Hun Lee,
Kang-ho Song
Edit
Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Byung-Hun Lee | ... | Sun-woo | |
| Min-a Shin | ... | Hee-soo | |
| Yeong-cheol Kim | ... | Mr. Kang (as Kim Young-Chul) | |
| Jung-min Hwang | ... | President Baek (as Jeong-min Hwang) | |
| Roe-ha Kim | ... | Mun-suk | |
 |
Hae-gon Kim | ... | Weapon smuggler |
|
|
Eric Moon | ... | Gun Dealer's Brother (as Eric) |
| Dal-su Oh | ... | Myung-gu | |
|
|
Gi-yeong Lee | ... | Mu-sung |
| Goo Jin | ... | Min-gi | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Yu-mi Jung | ... | Mi-Ae | |
|
|
Tae-hee Kim | ||
|
|
Mu-yeong Lee | ||
|
|
Kwang-rok Oh | ||
|
|
Domashchenko Vadym | ... | Russian weapon smuggler |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Things go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't proceed by his boss's orders. Written by marinanic
Taglines:
When doing right goes very, very wrong.Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
South KoreaRelease Date:
1 April 2005 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
A Bittersweet Life See more »Filming Locations:
South KoreaCompany Credits
Production Co:
CJ Entertainment,CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics,B.O.M. Film Productions Co. See more »
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
|Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EXColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Byung-Hun Lee and Ku Jin previously starred together in a show All In (2003). Ku Jin played the younger version of Byung-Hun's character. See more »Goofs
Just before the bad guys ambush Sun Woo in his flat, he is lying on his couch and the clock beside him reads "9:45" , two shots later, we get a close up of the clock as it switches from 9:39 to 9:40. See more »Quotes
Sun-woo: A disciple asked his master, "Do the leaves flow or is it the wind?" His master replied, "No, it is the heart and the mind."See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
See more »Contribute to This Page
Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
... but not only. At the beginning there is a clear homage to a french movie (an almost exactly reconstructed camera move/set-up)! But this movie is more than just the sum of it's parts! And the clue is in the beginning ...
A Korean friend of mine told me (Randy N.) that the story reminded him very much of a tale, the "Tale of "Jo-Shin" (Dream of Jo-shin)" or again in his words "This tale is one of the most famous Korean tale(And there are many similar tale in Asian culture...)."
So if you listen to the monologue at the beginning and at the end, you will get the movie and what it means. Because this is more than just an action flick. But don't worry, there's plenty of action here to enjoy also. Maybe even too much action for some to stomach! Not for the faint of heart, believe me, or for those who can't stand the sight of blood! It's very philosophical and it has action in it. Highly recommended!