Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Genre: Crime

Worldwide gross$45,289

In Seoul, Ryu, a deaf worker has a sister who needs a kidney transplant. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood type is not compatible with hers. When Ryu is fired from Ilshin Electronics, he meets illegal dealers of organs, and the criminals propose that he give them his kidney plus ten millions Won to obtain a kidney suitable for his sister. Ryu accepts the trade, but he does not have money to pay for the surgery. His anarchist revolutionary girlfriend Cha Young-mi convinces him to kidnap Yossun, the daughter of his former employer Park, who owns Ilshin Electronics. However, a tragedy happens, generating revenge and a series of acts of violence.

🏆 7 wins & 9 nominations total

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director

Park Chan-wook

Cast

Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona

Released

29 March 2002

Runtime

2h 9m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

7.5 / 10

Votes

80,662

Metascore

59

Rotten Tomatoes

53%

Box office

$45,289

Edition

Base