Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002
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Synopsis
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
Key facts
Cast
Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona, Im Ji-eun, Han Bo-bae, Lee Dae-yeon, Ki Joo-bong, Kim Se-dong
Original language
Korean
First release
March 29, 2002 (South Korea)
Crew
Screenplay
Lee Jae-soon, Lee Jong-yong, Lee Mu-yeong, Park Chan-wook
Producer
Lee Jae-soon, Lim Jin-gyu
Cinematography
Kim Byeong-il
Editing
Kim Jae-beom, Kim Sang-bum
Music
Bek Hyun-jin, Jang Young-gyu, Lee Byung-hoon
Special makeup effects
Shin Jae-ho
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- FANT Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival 2026 - Estrellas FANT
- Locarno International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Istanbul Film Festival 2005 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 2003 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2002 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | |
| Alternate title | Poksunun Nae Got |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | 복수는 나의 것 = Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance - Hyunjhin Baik, Jang Young Gyu, 이상호 (2002) | 1 release, 2018: Pleasantville Records |
| CD | 복수는 나의 것 = Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance - Hyunjhin Baik, Jang Young Gyu, 이상호 (2002) | 1 release, 2002: DreamBeat |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 29, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 14, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 30, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 30, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 6, 2003 |
| Television | Italy | November 25, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 26, 2004 |
| Theatrical | France | August 25, 2013 |
| Television | France | October 8, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 27, 2003 |
| Home video | Brazil | October 10, 2007 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 2, 2009 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 21, 2013 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 9, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Park Chan-wook |
| Cast | Song Kang-ho (Dong-jin), Shin Ha-kyun (Ryu), Bae Doona (Yeong-mi), Im Ji-eun (Sister), Han Bo-bae (Yu-Sun), Lee Dae-yeon (Detective Choi), Ki Joo-bong (Engineer Peng), Kim Se-dong (CEO), Lee Yoon-mi (Boss), Ryoo Seung-bum (Person with Cerebral Palsy), Ji Dae-han (Detective Ji), Heo Jong-su (Detective Heo), Nam Byung-hoon (Man 1), Park Jae-woong (Man 2), Jeong Gyu-su (Doctor 1), Lee Jeong-wook (Doctor 2), Lee Geum-hee (Radio DJ), Ryoo Seung-wan (Chinese Delivery Man), Lee Kan-hee (Dong-jin's Ex-wife), Jung Jae-young (Husband of Dong-jin's Ex-wife), Jung Woo-sik (Teen), Kim Ik-tae (Laborer 1), Oh Kwang-rok (Laborer 2), Shin Jung-keun (Laborer 3), Lee Kye-young (Laborer 4), Choi Ahra (Boss's daughter), Park Chan-wook (Bus Passenger (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Lee Jae-soon, Lee Jong-yong, Lee Mu-yeong, Park Chan-wook |
| Producer | Lee Jae-soon, Lim Jin-gyu |
| Executive producer | Lee Kang-bok, Seok Dong-jun |
| Cinematography | Kim Byeong-il |
| Editing | Kim Jae-beom, Kim Sang-bum |
| Music | Bek Hyun-jin, Jang Young-gyu, Lee Byung-hoon |
| Production design | Jung-hwa Choe, Oh Jae-won |
| Special makeup effects | Shin Jae-ho |
| Visual effects | Jang Seong-ho |
| Sound | Kim Chang-sub, Lee Seung-chul |
| Costumes | Sin Seung-hui |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
