A Bittersweet Life

A high-end hotel, rain-soaked streets, a tailored suit. A crime boss's mistress, a young lover, a silent observer. Kim Jee-woon balances style and violence.

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Kim Jee-woon directed A Bittersweet Life in 2005. See Kim Jee-woon's full filmography, where to start with Kim Jee-woon, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kim Jee-woon.

A Bittersweet Life was released in 2005 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.