City of the Rising Sun (1999)

Original title

태양은 없다

Directed by

Kim Sung-su

Genre

drama film, boxing film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

19

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two friends in their mid-twenties try to get by in late 1990s Korea. Their struggles with poverty and dead-end jobs test their bond.

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What happens

City of the Rising Sun (Korean: 태양은 없다; RR: Taeyangeun eopda) is a 1999 South Korean drama film directed by Kim Sung-su, starring Jung Woo-sung and Lee Jung-jae. It follows two friends, Hong-ki and Do-chul, in their mid-twenties struggling in life, set against the backdrop of late 1990s Korea. The film was released theatrically on January 9, 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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