Once Upon a Time in Seoul | |
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Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Sonyeoneun Oljianneunda |
Directed by | Bae Hyoung-jun |
Produced by | Lee Eun Son Seong-moon |
Written by | Han Ji-hoon Kim Sang-don |
Starring |
Lee Wan Song Chang-eui |
Music by | Lee Byung-hoon |
Cinematography | Hwang Ki-seok |
Edited by | Park Kwang-il |
Distributed by | Studio 2.0 |
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Running time
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98 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$4 million |
Box office | US$419,587 |
Once Upon a Time in Seoul (Hangul: 소년은 울지 않는다; RR: Sonyeoneun Oljianneunda; lit. Boys Don't Cry) is a South Korean drama film starring Lee Wan and Song Chang-eui.
1953, the Korean war has ended, but the fight for survival has just begun. Two 18-year-old boys, Tae-ho and Jong-du, live in a camp for orphaned boys, which is more of a concentration camp where everyone suffers from hunger, inhumane treatment and unbearable work conditions. But these two have a dream of a better tomorrow. Tae-ho is the one with wits and brains and Jong-du is the tough street fighter. Together they scheme to steal US Army supplies and recruit other boys to grow their business. But when they start to take business away from the local gangsters, their fight for survival turns into a war...