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Poongsan

2011 · 121 min

A tense, melancholic thriller that blends a doomed romance with the grim reality of a divided Korea, punctuated by sudden violence and fleeting tenderness.

Directed by: Juhn Jai-hong
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Starring: Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Jong-soo

Tagline: The one with no fear and no borders.
Overview: Poongsan has the unenviable - and death-defying - job of delivering messages across the North and South Korean border to separated families. When South Korean government agents ask him to smuggle in In-ok, the lover of a high-ranking North Korean defector, into the South, the damsel and rescuer fall in love instead.

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Directed by: Juhn Jai-hong
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Starring: Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Jong-soo

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
isolation
survival
betrayal
politics
Places: countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, drama, romance
Directed by: Juhn Jai-hong
Written by: Kim Ki-duk
Starring: Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Jong-soo, Han Gi-joong, Choi Mu-sung, Yoo Ha-bok, Bae Yong-geun, Kim Jung-pal
Music: Park In-young
Cinematography: Lee Jung-in
Runtime: 121 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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