A Bittersweet Life
A Bittersweet Life
A Bittersweet Life
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2005
1h 59m
7.4(946 votes)
Action
Drama
Crime

Overview

Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.

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Production Companies

Bom Film Productions
CJ Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

78 members
Acting

이병헌

Sun-woo

이병헌
Acting

김영철

Mr. Kang

김영철
Acting

신민아

Hee-soo

신민아
Acting

김뢰하

Moon-seok

김뢰하
Acting

이기영

Oh Moo-seong

이기영
Acting

황정민

Mr. Baek

황정민
Acting

에릭

Tae-goo

에릭
Acting

오달수

Myeong-goo

오달수
Acting

김해곤

Tae-woong

김해곤
Acting

김한

Se-yoon

김한
Acting

진구

Min-gi

진구
Acting

이항수

Chairman Won

No Image
Acting

오광록

Gangster

오광록
Acting

전국환

Chairman Baek

전국환
Acting

이승호

Mr. Park

이승호
Acting

김성오

Moo-seong's Subordinate

김성오
Acting

이한솔

Moo-seong's Subordinate

이한솔
Acting

Вадим Леонідович Домащенко

Mikhail

Вадим Леонідович Домащенко
Acting

Sonny

Filipino Gang

No Image
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Nico

Filipino Gang

No Image
Acting

김수남

Shoulder Bag

김수남
Acting

Kang Young-gu

Shoulder Bag

No Image
Crew

허명행

Shoulder Bag

허명행
Acting

Jeong Goo-jin

Shoulder Bag

No Image
Acting

Wang Deok-sang

Shoulder Bag

No Image
Acting

Jang Jae-yong

Recording Studio Engineer

No Image
Acting

Lee Ahn-gyoo

Recording Studio Senior

No Image
Acting

Jeon Na-hyeon

So-yeong

No Image
Acting

박진우

Cheol-moon

박진우
Acting

우상전

Mr. Seong

우상전
Acting

Jeong Gye-soon

Grandmother

No Image
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정유미

Mi-ae

정유미
Directing

Choi Si-yeong

Mr. Kang's Wife

No Image
Acting

Lee Jae-ook

Taxi Driver

No Image
Acting

Ahn Jang-hyeok

Passage Subordinate

No Image
Directing

Hwang Dong-seok

Passage Subordinate

No Image
Acting

Kim Pan-seon

Meeting Room Subordinate

No Image
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Jeong Won-kyeong

Pit Shoulder

No Image
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Jo Seon-haeng

Mr. Kang's Driver

No Image
Acting

Kim In-oh

Night Club Employee

No Image
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Seo Jeong-hee

Lounge Manager

No Image
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Kim Hyo-hyeon

Bartender

No Image
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Choi Hyo-hyeon

Bartender

No Image
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Song Sang-ook

Lounge Male Employee

No Image
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Kwak Min-ho

Lounge Male Employee

Kwak Min-ho
Acting

Kim Hee-jin

Lounge Female Employee

No Image
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Kim Byeong-gook

Lounge New Manager

No Image
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Hong Eun-mi

Lounge Guest

No Image
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Kim Jae-ok

Lounge Guest

No Image
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Ryoo Chang-hoon

Recording Studio Engineer Assistant

No Image
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Park Jong-min

Recording Studio Male Employee

No Image
Acting

이경원

Recording Studio Female Employee

No Image
Acting

Kim Ji-hoon

Pianist

Kim Ji-hoon
Acting

Yoo Joo-hyeon

Violinist

No Image
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Lee Ji-hee

Violinist

No Image
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Song Jae-ha

Viola

No Image
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Kang Min-hee

Double Bassist

No Image
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Kwon Ye-ji

Hongdae Club Guest

No Image
Writing

Park So-jeong

Hongdae Club Guest

No Image
Camera

Jo Jung-hee

Night Club DJ

No Image
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Kwon Chae-yeong

Room Lady

No Image
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Jeon Hye-min

Room Lady

No Image
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Kim Eun-ji

Room Lady

No Image
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Jo Seung-ryong

Waiting Room Player

No Image
Acting

Kim Tae-hee

Waiting Room Player

No Image
Crew

유상섭

Moon-seok's Subordinate

유상섭
Acting

Kim Dae-yong

Moon-seok's Subordinate

No Image
Acting

Jeong Yun-Heon

Moon-seok's Subordinate

No Image
Acting

백동현

Moon-seok's Subordinate

No Image
Acting

Yoon Jin-yool

Leg Car

No Image
Crew

장한승

Leg Car

No Image
Acting

Seo Joon-ha

Leg Car

No Image
Acting

정미혜

Middle-Aged Woman

No Image
Acting

최창균

Mr. Kang's Assistant

No Image
Acting

박선웅

Gyeong-pyo

박선웅
Acting

오유진

Korean Restaurant Employee

오유진
Acting

박성균

Shoulder Bag

박성균
Directing

김지운

Lee Byung-hun's Hand Stand-In (uncredited)

김지운

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