Sympathy for Mister Vengeance

Seoul, rainy night, a payphone rings. A desperate plan forms, a kidnapping unfolds, things spiral. Park Chan-wook lays the groundwork for his vengeance trilogy.

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Park Chan-wook directed Sympathy for Mister Vengeance in 2002. See Park Chan-wook's full filmography, where to start with Park Chan-wook, or where to go after you've seen everything by Park Chan-wook.

Sympathy for Mister Vengeance was released in 2002 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.