City of the Rising Sun (1999)

Dejected by his unsuccessful career, a young boxer quits the sport and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a money-loving poser who's always in debt.

Director: Kim Sung-soo
Cast: Jung Woo-sung, Lee Jung-jae, Han Go-eun, Park Ji-hun, Han Bok-hui, Lee Ki-yeol, Tiger Lee
Runtime: 01h 48m
Type: Movie

City of the Rising Sun (1999)

Dejected by his unsuccessful career, a young boxer quits the sport and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a money-loving poser who's always in debt.

Director: Kim Sung-soo
Cast: Jung Woo-sung, Lee Jung-jae, Han Go-eun, Park Ji-hun, Han Bok-hui, Lee Ki-yeol, Tiger Lee
Runtime: 01h 48m
Type: Movie
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