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A Bittersweet Life 달콤한 인생

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A Bittersweet Life (Korean: 달콤한 인생; RR: Dalkomhan insaeng; lit. 'The Sweet Life') is a 2005 South Korean action film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. It stars Lee Byung-hun as Sun-woo, a hitman who becomes targeted by his boss after he spares the latter's cheating mistress. The film was released theatrically in South Korea on 1 April 2005.

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A Bittersweet Life (달콤한 인생) — verified Korean film. Released 2005-04-01. Directed by Kim Ji-woon. 4 verified cast.

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• Runtime (min): 120
• Genre: neo-noir, action film, drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: A Bittersweet Life
• Korean Title: 달콤한 인생
• Year: 2005
• Director: Kim Jee-woon
• Release Date: 1 April 2005
• Released: 2005년 4월 1일

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 달콤한 인생 (2005년 영화); KoreaAPI uses 달콤한 인생 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (4)

• Lee Byung-hun
• Hwang Jung-min
• Oh Dal-su
• Shin Min-a

Director

• Kim Ji-woon

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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