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Rated 5.9 on TMDB

Hopeless

화란

Hope is nowhere to be found.

Yeon-gyu is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among neighbors. He only hopes to have a peaceful life with his mother. However, the world never allows him to have a dream nor hope for life. When Yeon-gyu needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon, a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyu to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyu gradually falling into Chi-geon's life. Grasping hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end?

Released: 2023
Runtime: 2h 3m
Genres: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean

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Kim Chang-hoonScreenplay, Director

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Kim Yong-taeAssistant Director

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Hong Xa-binYeon-gyu
Song Joong-kiChi-geon
BIBIHa-yan

Jeong Jae-kwangSeung-mu
You Seong-jooJeong-deok
Park Bo-kyungMo-kyung
Kim Jong-sooJoong-beom
Seo Dong-gabJeong Eui-seok

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