Once Upon a Time in Seoul

Once Upon a Time in Seoul

98 mins | Drama | Nov. 6, 2008

1953, the Korean war has ended, but the fight for survival has just begun. Two 18 year old boys, Tae-ho and Jong-du, live in a camp for orphaned boys, which is more of a concentration camp where everyone suffers from hunger, inhumane treatment and unbearable work conditions. But these two have a dream of a better tomorrow. Tae-ho is the one with wits and brains and Jong-du is the tough street fighter. Together they scheme to steal US Army supplies and recruit other boys to grow their business. But when they start to take business away from the local gangsters, their fight fur survival turns into a war…

Once Upon a Time in Seoul

98 mins | Drama | Nov. 6, 2008

Once Upon a Time in Seoul
1953, the Korean war has ended, but the fight for survival has just begun. Two 18 year old boys, Tae-ho and Jong-du, live in a camp for orphaned boys, which is more of a concentration camp where everyone suffers from hunger, inhumane treatment and unbearable work conditions. But these two have a dream of a better tomorrow. Tae-ho is the one with wits and brains and Jong-du is the tough street fighter. Together they scheme to steal US Army supplies and recruit other boys to grow their business. But when they start to take business away from the local gangsters, their fight fur survival turns into a war…
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers MK Pictures, Pancinema, Myung Films, Korean Film Council, KD Media, OCN, STUDIO 2.0, Rascal Entertainment, Ryozanpaku Entertainment
Original title 소년은 울지 않는다
Directors Bae Hyeong-jun
Writers Han Ji-hoon

Cast

Lee Wan

as Jong-du

Song Chang-eui

as Tae-ho

Greena Park

as Soon-nam

Lee Ki-young

as Do-cheol

Ahn Kil-kang

as Myeong-su

Park Young-seo

as Deok-bae

Lee Gun-moon

as Yong Goo