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City of the Rising Sun (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1999 · 108 mins · Korean
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- Directed by
- Kim Sung-soo
- Starring
- Choi Sun-joong, Kim Young-ho, Jung Woo-sung, Kwon Tae-won, Lee Beom-soo, Park Sung-woong
Do‑chul is a down‑on‑his‑luck boxer who never wins a match. In a desperate bid to earn cash, he crosses paths with Hong‑ki, a petty criminal. Though their philosophies on life are starkly different, the two form an unlikely friendship and spend time together, each learning from the other's contrasting outlook.
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