Gangnam 1970
In the 1970s, during the height of political corruption, Gangnam, the southern part of Seoul is starting to be transformed into a developed area. Childhood friends Jong-dae and Yong-ki struggle to get by, until their shanty homes are demolished by local thugs. Jong-Dae then becomes involved in a struggle of interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul. In the process, he lives with Gil-Soo and Sun-Hye as they accept Jong-Dae like a family member. Jong-Dae also becomes a gang member.
19 March 1981, South Korea
26 May 1968, Seoul, South Korea
October 9, 1993 in South Korea
22 June 1987, Seoul, South Korea
16 October 1964, South Korea
1973
24 October 1972, 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.
