So i woke up like 6hrs early before i had to go to class, couldn't get back to sleep so i decided to watch one of the movies on my list. Was i in for the shock of my life. This movie has absolutely nothing to do with the drama "When a man loves". Nothing what so ever.
The movie runs for about 2 hrs and a couple of minutes. A lot of familiar actors too.
Plot
Tae-il is a low-level thug who goes around the streets of his neighborhood in Gunsan, collecting debts for a loan shark and harassing shop owners for the protection money owed to the small gang he works for. He is 42 years old, lives with his barber brother Young-il and Young-il's family, and has never been in love. Tae-il does well at his job and doesn't seem to harbor many scruples about it, but then he meets Ho-jung, a bank clerk who is taking care of her debt-ridden, terminally ill father.
This was the sweetest scene ever
During their first encounter, Tae-il forces her to sign a contract that requires her to sell her organs if she can't pay back her father's debt on time. After their not-so-pleasant first meeting, however, Tae-il finds himself thinking about Ho-jung constantly and his conscience begins to get the better of him. He writes a new contract and offers it to her: He will exempt her from the debt if she goes on date with him. The more dates she goes on, the less debt she will have to pay off. Ho-jung rejects his offer at first, but knowing that she is unable to make the payments at any cost, she reluctantly agrees. As they start to go on awkward "dates," an unlikely romance blossoms between the two. Following his prolonged courtship, Tae-il tries to leave the gang life behind him, but the break isn't clean. Unfortunately he is soon diagnosed with cancer and his relationship with Ho-jung is suddenly thrown into jeopardy. [wiki]
This movie for me had the most unexpected turn of events i ever anticipated. I really don't want to give away too much but this movie is one good tearjerker. I didn't realize how much i cried till i went to the bathroom and saw how red my eyes were in tho mirror. All i could gather from the movie was that anyone can love and deserves love.
The actors were fantastic. Hwang Jung Min is a fucking great actor *excuse my french*. Tae-il's character was portrayed so well i hated him and loved him at the same time. He had me experiencing the same emotions he put out. Han Hye Jin was great too. This is the first movie I'm seeing her in and will look forward to more works from her after i go through her older works lol.
This is a movie i recommend if you are looking for a very good tear jerker and a beautifully delivered script. The OST is a very good take away.
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