Obaltan (The Aimless Bullet)

Kurosawa's *Ikiru* without the life-affirming part. A family struggles with daily existence and shattered dreams in Seoul after the Korean War. The film offers a stark look at a society grappling with poverty and disillusionment.

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Yu Hyun-mok directed Obaltan (The Aimless Bullet) in 1961. See Yu Hyun-mok's full filmography, where to start with Yu Hyun-mok, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yu Hyun-mok.

Obaltan (The Aimless Bullet) was released in 1961 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 107 minutes.