The Happenings (1998)
Upon getting out of prison, Deok-Bae meets his old buddy Dal-soo, who owns a restaurant. These two have never succeeded in life, and are constantly in and out of prison. Two others who happen to be in the same boat as Deok-Bae and Dal-Soo are ex-convicts. They have threatened to commit suicide unless traffic and unemployment issues are resolved. They are also unlucky enough to have been spotted at the scene of a crime. While these four are making big plans for their first success, the city becomes wrapped up in a serial murder case. In the meantime, an investigating team of veteran cops is formed in order to solve this case.
Director: Jang Jin
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: August 22, 1998
Cast
- Choi Jong-won - Jang Deok-bae
- Yang Taek-jo - Yoo Dal-su
- Lee Kyung-young - Old Timer
- Shin Ha-kyun - Kim Chu-rak
- Son Hyun-joo - Unlucky prisoner
- Oh Yeon-soo - Hwa-yi
- Jung Jae-young
- Im Won-hee
- Chae Jung-an
Screenplay
Production: Dong-a Export
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
More Films by Director: Jang Jin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Happenings about?
- Upon getting out of prison, Deok-Bae meets his old buddy Dal-soo, who owns a restaurant. These two have never succeeded in life, and are constantly in and out of prison. Two others who happen to be in the same boat as Deok-Bae and Dal-Soo are ex-convicts. They have threatened to commit suicide unless traffic and unemployment issues are resolved. They are also unlucky enough to have been spotted at the scene of a crime. While these four are making big plans for their first success, the city becomes wrapped up in a serial murder case. In the meantime, an investigating team of veteran cops is formed in order to solve this case.
- Who directed The Happenings?
- The Happenings was directed by Jang Jin.
- Who stars in The Happenings?
- The Happenings stars Choi Jong-won, Yang Taek-jo, Lee Kyung-young, Shin Ha-kyun, Son Hyun-joo, Oh Yeon-soo.
- How long is The Happenings?
- The Happenings has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Happenings?
- The Happenings is a Comedy, Crime film.
- Where was The Happenings produced?
- The Happenings was produced in South Korea.