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Gangnam Blues
In the 1970s, during the height of political corruption, Gangnam, the southern part of Seoul starts transforming into a developed area. Jong-Dae and Yong-Ki are childhood friends, who make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. They get involved in violent political clashes for cash and then are seperated. Three years later, they are core members of two opposing gangster clans and must confront each other for political interest of their own clan.
26 May 1968, Seoul, South Korea
19 March 1981, South Korea
October 9, 1993 in South Korea
1973
16 October 1964, South Korea
22 June 1987, Seoul, South Korea
February 27, 2015
Gangnam Blues does not break much new ground for its genre, but it's very well-made in what is by now a familiar Korean style, emphasising clarity, medium-to-long shots, and symmetrical compositions with actors often directly facing the camera.
March 06, 2015
Director Yoo Ha does not hold back, with torture, stabbings, hatchet attacks and beatings taking centre stage. What makes this film work, however, is its analysis of the South Korean elite prior to the reestablishment of democracy in 1987.