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Gangnam Blues is a film of genre Thriller directed by Yoo Ha with Lee Min-ho
Gangnam Blues (2015)
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Add to a movie listGangnam Blues (Hangul: 강남 1970; lit. Gangnam 1970) is a 2015 South Korean noir action film written and directed by Yoo Ha, and starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won. The film is set in the 1970s against the backdrop of the real estate development of Seoul's Gangnam district amidst socio-political turmoil. The friendship of two childhood friends is tested as they find themselves entangled in the collusion and battles between political powers and criminal organizations.
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In the 1970s, during the height of political corruption, Gangnam, the southern part of Seoul is starting to be transformed into a developed area. Childhood friends Jong-dae and Yong-ki struggle to get by, until their shanty homes are demolished by local thugs. Desperate for cash, they get involved in violent political clashes, and are separated during one of the skirmishes. Three years later, Jong-dae lives as an honest man with former gang leader Gil-soo. Meanwhile, Yong-ki has joined Seoul's most powerful criminal organization, the Myeongdong-pa. As a gangster, Yong-ki is entangled in a high-stakes battle over land in Gangnam, all in the name of putting together secret presidential election funds that drive up the value of the city. As the gangs fight over the rights to various plots of land, Yong-ki is captured and interrogated by a rival gang.Actors
Lee Min-ho
(Kim Jong-dae)
Kim Rae-won
(Baek Yong-ki)
Seolhyun
(Kang Seon-hye)
Jung Jin-young
(Kang Gil-soo)
Kim Ji-soo
(Min Seong-hee)
Yu Seung-Mok
(Seo Tae-gon)
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