
A Dirty Carnival(2006)
A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.


“Only one lead character, The one who wins takes the spot.”
Gang-pae is #2 gangster in his organization who longs to become an actor. Su-ta is a superstar actor who takes on the role of a gangster in an action movie called Rough Cut. When another actor leaves the set due to Su-tas violent ways, the production is on the verge of shutting down. Su-ta asks Gang-pae, whom he met by chance, to play alongside him in the movie in order to save the production.

So Ji-sub
Lee Kang-pae

Kang Ji-hwan
Jang Soo-ta

Hong Soo-hyun
Kang Mi-na

Ko Chang-seok
Director Bong

Kong Jeong-hwan
Seong-min

Jang Hee-jin
Eun-sun

Han Gi-joong
President Park

Jeong Man-sik
Detective
Lee Kyung-joon
In-Movie Directing Department Newbie

Bae Yong-geun
Bartender
Rough Cut is a action, crime, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of gangster. Directed by Jang Hoon, it stars So Ji-sub, Kang Ji-hwan, Hong Soo-hyun. Gang-pae is #2 gangster in his organization who longs to become an actor. Su-ta is a superstar actor who takes on the role of a gangster in an action movie called Rough Cut. When another actor leaves the set due to Su-tas violent ways, the production is on the verge of shutting down. Su-ta asks Gang-pae, whom he met by chance, to play alongside him in the movie in order to save the production.
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