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Barking Dogs Never Bite 플란다스의 개

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Barking Dogs Never Bite (Korean: 플란다스의 개, also known as A Higher Animal and Dog of Flanders) is a 2000 South Korean independent dark comedy film directed and co-written by Bong Joon Ho in his directorial debut. The film's Korean title is satirically named after the 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders, a European pet story that is very popular in parts of East Asia. Barking Dogs Never Bite stars Lee Sung-jae as an out-of-work academic who is irritated by the sound of barking dogs in his apartment building and resorts to kidnapping and killing them. Meanwhile, a young woman who works at the apartment complex (played by Bae Doona) decides to investigate the matter after she starts receiving notices from tenants about the missing dogs.

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Barking Dogs Never Bite (플란다스의 개) — verified Korean film. Released 2000-01-01. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. 5 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 106
• Genre: drama film, comedy film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: Barking Dogs Never Bite
• Korean Title: 플란다스의 개
• Year: 2000
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Bong Joon Ho
• Type: 장편 영화 데뷔작

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 플란다스의 개 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 플란다스의 개 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (5)

• Lee Sung-jae
• Bae Doona
• Byun Hee-bong
• Go Soo-hee
• Im Sang-soo

Director

• Bong Joon-ho

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