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The Merciless
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Title (English)	The Merciless
Title (Korean)	불한당: 나쁜 놈들의 세상
Directed by	Byun Sung-hyun
Written by	yun Sung-hyun Kim Min-soo
Produced by	Yun Ji-won
Starring	Sol Kyung-gu, Yim Si-wan
Release date	May 17, 2017
Running time	120 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

“자기야 내 오네~

-Jae-ho to Hyun-soo, The Merciless, 2017

The Merciless is a 2017 South Korean Crime film Action film directed by Byun Sung-hyun, starring Sol Kyung-gu and Yim Si-wan. The film was released in South Korea on May 17, 2017. It was shown out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 70th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2017.

Sadly both protagonists die a tragic death without having a happily ever after.

Plot

The story is about the loyalty and betrayal between an inmate leader and an undercover cop/prisoner, who team to take over a gang. It centers around the main character Hyun soo, the undercover cop, and Han Jaeho the inmate leader.

The film follows the development of the two protagonists’ relationship by testing their loyalty and betrayal of each other. Even if there is no strong expression, the audience perceives this film as queer. The film is queer-coded.

Cast

• Sol Kyung-gu as Jae-ho
• Yim Si-wan as Hyun-soo
• Kim Hee-won as Byung-gab
• Jeon Hye-jin as Chun In-sook
• Lee Geung-young as Byung-chul
• Jang In-sub as Min-chul
• Kim Ji-hoon as Jung-sik
• Lee Ji-hoon as Public prosecutor Oh
• Choi Byung-mo as Captain Choi
• Moon Ji-yoon as Young-geun
• Nam Gi-ae as Hyun-soo's mother
• Jin Seon-kyu as Prison Security Section Chief

Release and Reception

In its opening week, the film topped the Korean box office on the first day of release and sold 95,261 tickets.^[1][2] However, after a showcase that stayed for 8 days the film screen availability dropped from 860 theaters to 41 theaters.^[3]

The film received a seven-minute standing ovation at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.^[4]

Awards and Nominations

More in popular culture about Yoon Dongju

In Lee Jeongmyung The Investigation (In Korean: 별을 스치는 바람 ) is, inter alia, "an imaginative paean to" Yun.

In 2007, Yun Dongju is recited by "Sam", on South Korean television series I Am Sam (TV Series), in episode 13.

In 2011, Yun Dong-Ju Shoots the Moon, a musical based on his life, was performed by the Seoul Performing Arts Company.

On December 31 episode of Infinite Challenge featured the climax of the history and hip-hop, Kwanghee and Gaeko featuring Oh Hyuk from Hyukoh performed song title "Your Night" inspired from Yun Dong-ju life and poet.

In 2021 a KBS Documentary about Yoon Dongju was released.

Bibliography

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet (2016)

Lee Jeongmyung The Investigation

I am Sam, episode 13

Poet Yun Dongju's tale goes global in mystery novel

KBS 2021 Documentary

References

External Links

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