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Hangul | 거룩한 계보 |
Revised Romanization | Georukhan gyebo |
McCune–Reischauer | Kŏrukhan kyebo |
Directed by | Jang Jin |
Produced by | Lee Byeong-hyeok |
Written by | Jang Jin |
Starring |
Jung Jae-young Jung Joon-ho |
Music by | Park Geun-tae |
Cinematography | Choi Sang-ho |
Edited by | Steve M. Choe |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time
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126 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$4.5 million |
Box office | US$8,682,703 |
Righteous Ties (Hangul: 거룩한 계보; RR: Georukhan Gyebo) is a 2006 South Korean film.
Chi-sung, a gangster, is sent to prison for seven years after stabbing a man on orders from his boss. But his boss betrays him and tries to have him killed, though the attempt is unsuccessful and Chi-sung manages to escape. His childhood friend Joo-joong is given the task of tracking him down, forcing him to choose between his friendship and loyalty to his gang.
Righteous Ties was released in South Korea on October 19, 2006, and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 450,134 admissions. The film went on to receive a total of 1,744,677 admissions nationwide, with a gross (as of November 12, 2006) of US$8,682,703.