Cruel Winter Blues () is a 2006 South Korean neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. It stars Sul Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun and Na Moon-hee in the lead roles. The narrative centers around a small-time crook who partners with a retired taekwondo practitioner to seek revenge on the man who killed his mentor, and ends up befriending the killer's mother who reminds him of his hometown.
The film released on 9 November 2006.
Synopsis A mob captain, Jae-mun (Sul Kyung-gu) is the seasoned veteran of a mob family. He decides to go after rival mobster Dae-sik, the man who killed his boss and childhood friend a few years earlier. He takes Chi-guk with him as his partner in the assassination. Although a physically imposing black belt in taekwondo, Chi-guk (Jo Han-sun) is a soft-spoken newcomer to gang life, who is quietly offended by Jae-mun's arbitrary and random acts of cruelty and rudeness against him and others. Together, they travel to Dae-sik's hometown, a remote rural village called Bulgyo in South Jeolla Province.
While waiting for an opportunity to perform the hit, Jae-mun coincidentally befriends Dae-sik's mother Jeon-sim (Na Moon-hee) and spends some time with her. She comes to lovingly treat him as another son, and Jae-mun begins to feel conflicted. A tragic plot develops, culminating in a bloody showdown between Jae-mun and Dae-sik.
Cast Jo Han-sun as Chi-guk Sul Kyung-gu as Jae-mun Na Moon-hee as Jeong-sim Kim Kwak-kyung-hee as Flat woman
Awards and nominations 2006 Women in Film Korea Awards Best Actress - Na Moon-hee
2007 Baeksang Arts Awards"Cruel Winter Blues" . Cinemasie. Retrieved 2013-05-29. Nomination - Best Actress - Na Moon-hee Nomination - Best New Director - Lee Jeong-beom
2007 Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actor - Jo Han-sun
2007 Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress - Na Moon-hee Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Jo Han-sun Nomination - Best New Director - Lee Jeong-beom
2007 Korean Film Awards Nomination - Best Actor - Sul Kyung-gu Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Jo Han-sun Nomination - Best New Director - Lee Jeong-beom
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