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Beat (1997 film)

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Beat
Hangul
비트
Revised RomanizationBiteu
McCune–ReischauerPit'ŭ
Directed byKim Sung-su
Written bySam Shin
Based onBeat
by Huh Young-man
Produced byCha Sung-ji
StarringJung Woo-sung
Ko So-young
Yoo Oh-sung
Im Chang-jung
CinematographyKim Hyung-koo
Edited byKim Hyeon
Music byKim Jae-won
Release date
  • May 3, 1997 (1997-05-03)
Running time
119 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Beat (Korean비트) is 1997 South Korean action crime film directed by Kim Sung-su and written by Sam Shin about a high school dropout who is forced into gang life. Jung Woo-sung played the lead Min and Ko So-young his love interest Romy. The plot is based on a bestselling graphic novel by Huh Young-man.

The role solidified Jung as a leading Korean actor and was also based on his real-life experience as a high school dropout.

Plot

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Three friends in Korea drop out of high school. Min is a feared brawler whose mother is a widowed drunk. The story traces his journey from high school to the underworld as his best friend Tae-soo introduces him to life in the mob. Hwan-gyu is their other friend who seems unable to hold down a job. Further complicating Min's life is the volatile Romy, a girl from an upper-class family with dreams of going to a prestigious college.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Jung Woo-sung's films to be shown". 4 December 2013.
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