| City of Damnation | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 유감스러운 도시 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yoogamseureowoon dosi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yugamsŭrŏun tosi |
| Directed by | Kim Dong-won |
| Written by | Kim Dong-won |
| Based on |
Infernal Affairs by Alan Mak & Felix Chong |
| Starring |
Jung Joon-ho Jung Woong-in Jung Woon-taek |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyo-jin |
| Edited by | Jeong Gwang-jin |
| Music by | Kim Si-hwan |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$7.5 million |
City of Damnation ( Korean: 유감스러운 도시; RR: Yoogamseureowoon dosi; MR: Yugamsŭrŏun tosi) is a 2009 South Korean action comedy film directed by Kim Dong-won and is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. [1]
Plot
Jang Choon-dong is a traffic officer who aspires to become a homicide detective. After being noticed by his superiors, Choon-dong is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate a gangster network headed by Yang Kwang-seob. Meanwhile, Lee Joong-dae ( Jung Woong-in), a member of Kwang-seob's gang, goes undercover himself by joining the police force. Joong-dae tries hard to gain favour with his squad leader and bureau director in an effort to expose Choon-dong's identity, but falls in love with a colleague, Cha Se-rin.
Cast
- Jung Joon-ho as Jang Choon-dong
- Jung Woong-in as Lee Joong-dae
- Jung Woon-taek as Moon Dong-sik, aka Dae Ga-ri
- Park Sang-min as Ssang-kal
- Kim Sang-joong as Gangster boss Yang Kwang-seob
- Han Go-eun as Police lieutenant Cha Se-rin
- Sunwoo Jae-duk as Squad leader Park Jong-ki
- Park Yong-gi as Bureau director Cheon Seong-ki
- Kim Dae-hee as Won Sam-eeh, aka Won Soong-eeh
- Kang Seong-pil as Yang Pal-eeh
- Kim Young-hoon as Chef camouflage worker
Release
City of Damnation was released in South Korea on 22 January 2009, [2] and was the only Korean film to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, traditionally a big season for domestic films. [3] On its opening weekend it was ranked third at the box office with 249,720 admissions, [4] and the film's disappointing performance was thought to illustrate a steady decline in the popularity of the gangster comedy genre with local audiences. [5] As of 22 February, City of Damnation had received a total of 1,555,039 admissions nationwide, [6] and as of 1 March had grossed a total of US$7,545,744. [7]
See also
References
- ^ "Infernal Affairs vs. the remake, The Departed". Film.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ " City of Damnation (Movie - 2008)". HanCinema. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
- ^ Yang Sung-jin. " Foreign films lead weekend". HanCinema, 24 January 2009; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 23 January 2009.
- ^ " Korean Box Office, Week-end 2009.01.23 ~ 2009.01.25". HanCinema. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
- ^ Yang Sung-jin. " 'Red Cliff' dominates holiday box office". HanCinema, 29 January 2009; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 23 January 2009.
- ^ " Korean Box Office, Week-end 2009.02.20 ~ 2009.02.22". HanCinema. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
- ^ " South Korea Box Office February 27–March 1, 2009". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- City of Damnation at the Korean Movie Database
- City of Damnation at IMDb
- City of Damnation at HanCinema
