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City of Damnation 
Theatrical posterHangul 유감스러운 도시 RR Yoogamseureowoon dosi MR Yugamsŭrŏun tosi Directed by Kim Dong-won Written by Kim Dong-won Starring Jung Joon-ho
Jung Woong-in
Jung Woon-taekMusic by Kim Si-hwan Cinematography Kim Hyo-jin Editing by Jeong Gwang-jin Distributed by CJ Entertainment Release date(s) 22 January 2009 Running time 121 minutes Country South Korea Language Korean Admissions 1,555,039 Gross revenue US$7,545,744 City of Damnation (Hangul: 유감스러운 도시; RR: Yoogamseureowoon Dosi) is a 2009 South Korean film directed by Kim Dong-won.
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Plot
Jang Choon-dong is a traffic officer who aspires to become a homicide detective. After being noticed by his superiors, Choon-dong is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate a gangster network headed by Yang Kwang-seob. Meanwhile, Lee Joong-dae, a member of Kwang-seob's gang, goes undercover himself by joining the police force. Joong-dae tries hard to gain favour with his squad leader and bureau director in an effort to expose Choon-dong's identity, but falls in love with a colleague, Cha Se-rin.
Cast
- Jung Joon-ho as Jang Choon-dong
- Jung Woong-in as Lee Joong-dae
- Jung Woon-taek as Moon Dong-sik, aka Dae Ga-ri
- Park Sang-min as Ssang-kal
- Kim Sang-joong as Gangster boss Yang Kwang-seob
- Han Go-eun as Police lieutenant Cha Se-rin
- Seon-woo Jae-deok as Squad leader Park Jong-ki
- Park Yong-gi as Bureau director Cheon Seong-ki
- Kim Dae-hee as Won Sam-eeh, aka Won Soong-eeh
- Kang Seong-pil as Yang Pal-eeh
Release
City of Damnation was released in South Korea on 22 January 2009,[1] and was the only Korean film to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, traditionally a big season for domestic films.[2] On its opening weekend it was ranked third at the box office with 249,720 admissions,[3] and the film's disappointing performance was thought to illustrate a steady decline in the popularity of the gangster comedy genre with local audiences.[4] As of 22 February, City of Damnation had received a total of 1,555,039 admissions nationwide,[5] and as of 1 March had grossed a total of US$7,545,744.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "City of Damnation (Movie - 2008)". HanCinema. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
- ^ Yang Sung-jin. "Foreign films lead weekend". HanCinema, 24 January 2009; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 23 January 2009.
- ^ "Korean Box Office, Week-end 2009.01.23 ~ 2009.01.25". HanCinema. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
- ^ Yang Sung-jin. "'Red Cliff' dominates holiday box office". HanCinema, 29 January 2009; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 23 January 2009.
- ^ "Korean Box Office, Week-end 2009.02.20 ~ 2009.02.22". HanCinema. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office February 27–March 1, 2009". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- City of Damnation at the Korean Movie Database
- City of Damnation at HanCinema
Categories:- 2009 films
- South Korean films
- Korean-language films
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