Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Revenge was never this sweet.
2002 | 129m | Korean
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Park Chan-wook |
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| Writer: | Park Chan-wook, Lee Jae-soon, Lee Mu-yeong, Lee Jong-yong |
| Staring: |
| A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 2002 |
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| Director: | Park Chan-wook |
| Writer: | Park Chan-wook, Lee Jae-soon, Lee Mu-yeong, Lee Jong-yong |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | factory, kidnapping, kidney transplant , revenge, disability, radical politics, south korea, organ harvesting, brisk, disgusted |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Studio Box |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,954,937
Budget: $4,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 08, 2026 Entered: Jan 08, 2026 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Song Kang-ho | Dong-jin |
| Shin Ha-kyun | Ryu |
| Bae Doona | Yeong-mi |
| Im Ji-eun | Sister |
| Han Bo-bae | Yu-Sun |
| Lee Dae-yeon | Detective Choi |
| Ki Joo-bong | Engineer Peng |
| Kim Se-dong | CEO |
| Lee Yoon-Mi | Boss |
| Ryoo Seung-bum | Person with Cerebral Palsy |
| Ji Dae-han | Detective Ji |
| Heo Jong-su | Detective Heo |
| Nam Byung-hoon | Man 1 |
| Park Jae-woong | Man 2 |
| Jeong Gyu-su | Doctor 1 |
| Lee Jeong-wook | Doctor 2 |
| Lee Geum-hee | Radio DJ |
| Ryoo Seung-wan | Chinese Delivery Man |
| Lee Kan-hee | Dong-jin's Ex-wife |
| Jung Jae-young | Husband of Dong-jin's Ex-wife |
| Kim Ik-tae | Laborer 1 |
| Oh Kwang-rok | Laborer 2 |
| Shin Jung-keun | Laborer 3 |
| Park Chan-wook | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kim Sang-bum | Editor |
| Park Chan-wook | Screenplay, Director |
| Jang Seok-ho | Props |
| Lee Seung-chul | Recording Supervision, Sound Designer |
| Jin-hong Park | Sound Effects Editor |
| Park Ji-sun | Stunts |
| Kim Byeong-il | Director of Photography |
| Shin Jae-ho | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Lee Jae-soon | Screenplay |
| Oh Sang-man | Set Decoration |
| Lee Byung-hoon | Original Music Composer |
| Kim Chang-sub | Sound Effects Editor, Sound Designer |
| Lee Yong-kii | Colorist |
| Jang Young-gyu | Original Music Composer |
| Jung-hwa Choe | Production Design |
| Oh Jae-won | Production Design |
| Lee Mu-yeong | Screenplay |
| Kim Jae-beom | Editor |
| Song Jong-hee | Makeup & Hair |
| Park Hyun-won | Lighting Director |
| Lee Jong-yong | Screenplay |
| Jang Seong-ho | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sin Seung-hui | Costume Design |
| Park Ju-gang | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lee So-yeong | Assistant Director |
| Bek Hyun-jin | Original Music Composer |
| Choi Sung-rok | Sound Effects Editor |
| Kim Suk-won | Sound Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lee Kang-bok | Executive Producer |
| Lim Jin-gyu | Producer |
| Seok Dong-jun | Executive Producer |
| Lee Jae-soon | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 21 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 46 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 822 | 899 |