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MASTER SCORE 62.3 / 100
2023·Crime / Drama·2h 13m

HOPELESS

“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?

Above the Line
Kim Chang-hoon·DirectorKim Chang-hoon·ScreenplayLee Jae-woo·Director of PhotographyNene Kang·MusicKim Sang-bum·Editor
Cast
Hong Xa-bin·Yeon-gyuSong Joong-ki·Chi-geonBIBI·Ha-yanJeong Jae-kwang·Seung-muYou Seong-joo·Jeong-deokPark Bo-kyung·Mo-kyungKim Jong-soo·Joong-beomSeo Dong-gab·Jeong Eui-seokHong Seo-back·Wan-guJeong Man-sik·Chinese Restaurant Owner
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Kim Chang-hoon·DirectorKim Yong-tae·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Kim Chang-hoon·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Lee Jae-woo·Director of PhotographyJeong Min-ho·Grip
Editing· 2
Kim Sang-bum·EditorPark Jin-ho·Digital Intermediate
Sound & Music· 3
Nene Kang·MusicSong Seung-hyun·Production Sound MixerKim Chang-sub·Sound Supervisor
Art & Design· 8
Shin Hye-jeong·Costume DesignCho Sang-kyung·Costume DesignLee Chae-young·Production DesignPark Elhen·Production DesignHwang Hyo-kyun·Special Effects Makeup ArtistPark Sun·Makeup & HairKwak Tae-yong·Special Effects Makeup ArtistPark Yong-gyu·Props
Production· 4
Park Min-jeong·ProducerHong Jeong-in·Executive ProducerHan Jae-duk·ProducerHwang Gi-yong·Co-Executive Producer
Other Departments· 8
Yuk Gwan-woo·Visual EffectsHeo Myeong-haeng·Martial Arts ChoreographerJung Do-ahn·Special Effects SupervisorBae Sang-min·Visual EffectsLee Jae-geon·Lighting DirectorRyu Seong-cheol·Martial Arts ChoreographerJo Gyeong-gyu·Special Effects SupervisorKim Jong-sung·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
62.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
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