South Bound (2013)

The Man Who Stood Up When No One Could

South Bound (2013) poster

Hae-gap is a director who makes anti-government documentary films. One day, Hae-gap’s son, Na-ra, runs away from home, but Man-deok, a freeloader living in Hae-gap’s house ends up bringing him back. Later, Man-deok raids the head developer of Deul Island to stop its exploitation, and Na-ra helps and ends up getting caught. In order to bring Na-ra out from jail, Hae-gap signs to stop making anti-government films and moves to Deul Island with his family. Na-ra sees his father leading a good, quiet life there and starts opening up. But when a construction company charges in to clear-out the island and the islanders fall at risk of losing their homes, Hae-gap leads a strike against it and his family fall in grave danger...

Director: Yim Soon-rye
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 121 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Dalpalan
Cinematography: Cho Yong-kyu
Production: Gummy Film, Film Train, Lotte Entertainment
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko

Keywords

woman director

Trailer

South Bound Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Bound about?
Hae-gap is a director who makes anti-government documentary films. One day, Hae-gap’s son, Na-ra, runs away from home, but Man-deok, a freeloader living in Hae-gap’s house ends up bringing him back. Later, Man-deok raids the head developer of Deul Island to stop its exploitation, and Na-ra helps and ends up getting caught. In order to bring Na-ra out from jail, Hae-gap signs to stop making anti-government films and moves to Deul Island with his family. Na-ra sees his father leading a good, quiet life there and starts opening up. But when a construction company charges in to clear-out the island and the islanders fall at risk of losing their homes, Hae-gap leads a strike against it and his family fall in grave danger...
Who directed South Bound?
South Bound was directed by Yim Soon-rye.
Who stars in South Bound?
South Bound stars Kim Yun-seok, Oh Yeon-soo, Han Yeri, Baek Su-ho, Park Sa-rang, Kim Sung-kyun.
How long is South Bound?
South Bound has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
What genre is South Bound?
South Bound is a Comedy film.
Where was South Bound produced?
South Bound was produced in South Korea.