City of Fathers explained

City of Fathers
Director:	Park Ji-won
Producer:	Kim Sang-oh Park Ji-won David Cho
Starring:	Kim Young-ho Ko Chang-seok Yoo Seung-ho
Music:	Choi Seung-hyun
Cinematography:	Kim Yun-su
Editing:	Seo Yong-deok
Studio:	Sponge Ent.
Distributor:	Sidus FNH
Runtime:	101 minutes
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Gross:	$1 million^[1]
Native Name:	Child: yes Hangul: 부산 Hanja: 父山 Rr: Busan Mr: Pusan

City of Fathers is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Ji-won.^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk, a pimp. Tae-suk, however, refuses to help.

Cast

• Kim Young-ho as Jo Tae-suk
• Ko Chang-seok as Kim Kang-soo
• Yoo Seung-ho as Kim Jong-chul
• Cho Jin-woong as Han Sang-goo
• Jung Sun-kyung as Lee Seon-hwa / Eun-ji
• Lee Se-na as Soon-ae
• Jeon Joon-hong as Section chief Jang
• Jo Jae-yoon as Nal-chi ("Flying Fish")
• Kang Yoo-jin as Min-joo
• Kim Jin-hyeok as "Gecko"
• Kim Jung-tae as President Kim
• Do Young-gu as President Hee-sang
• Kim Jung-hak as President Byun
• Baek Won-gil as Jjang-dol
• Kwon Jae-won as smuggled goods trader
• Kim Seok-hwan as Bond
• Kim Eun-seong as Jeong Yang
• Jo Ha-seok as Do-kki
• Kim Min-gyu as Room salon manager
• Hwang Seung-eon as Mi-na

Notes and References

1. Web site: City Of Fathers (2009) . KOFIC. 2017-01-28.
2. Web site: AT: City of Fathers, Planet B-boy. Arirang News. 2013-08-17. 16 October 2009. 2013-03-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20130329093156/http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=96263&code=Ne2&category=2. dead.
3. Web site: Mudge. James. City of Fathers (2009) Movie Review. Beyond Hollywood. 2013-08-17. 13 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140428063735/http://www.beyondhollywood.com/city-of-fathers-2009-movie-review/. 28 April 2014. dead.