
The Unforgivable(2021)
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.


“The last one is going in style!”
Do-chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with Hong-ki, a small-time crook. They somehow make friends and hang around together, but their views toward life and the world are almost opposite.

Jung Woo-sung
Do-chul

Lee Jung-jae
Hong-ki

Lee Beom-soo
Byeong-guk

Han Go-eun
Mimi

Park Ji-hoon
Seong-hoon

Lee Ki-yeol
Mr. Moon
Han Sang-mi
Hong-ki's Mother

Park Sung-woong
Byeong-guk's Man

Kim Young-ho
Boxing Trainer (uncredited)

Kwon Tae-won
Man (uncredited)
City of the Rising Sun is a drama, crime film released in 1999 exploring themes of punch. Directed by Kim Sung-soo, it stars Jung Woo-sung, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Beom-soo. Do-chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with Hong-ki, a small-time crook. They somehow make friends and hang around together, but their views toward life and the world are almost opposite.
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