Fate (2008 film) explained

Fate

Native Name:

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Hangul:	숙명
Rr:	Sukmyeong
Mr:	Sukmyŏng

Director:

Kim Hae-gon

Producer:

Kang Min

Starring:

Song Seung-heon
Kwon Sang-woo

Music:

Choe Tae-wan
Im Hyeong-sun

Cinematography:

Choi Ji-yeol

Editing:

Choi Jae-geun
Eom Jin-hwa

Distributor:

CJ Entertainment

Runtime:

123 minutes

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Gross:

^[1]

Fate is a 2008 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Kim Hae-gon.^[2] ^[3]

Plot

Gang members Woo-min, Cheol-jung, Do-wan and Yeong-hwan are close friends, who, with the help of older gang member Gang-seop, decide to rob a casino so they can start their lives over. But Cheol-jung betrays the others, and Woo-min ends up in prison. After serving his time, Woo-min tries to stay out of trouble, but finds himself drawn back into the underworld.

Cast

Song Seung-heon ... Kim Woo-min^[4]
Kwon Sang-woo ... Jo Cheol-jung
Kim In-kwon ... Jeong Do-wan^[5]
Park Han-byul ... Jeong Eun-yeong
Ji Sung ... Park Yeong-hwan
Hong Soo-hyun ... Jo Hyo-sook
Lee Seung-joon ... Hyo-sook's husband
Wi Seung-cheol
Min Eung-sik ... Jeong Doo-man
Ahn Nae-sang ... Cha Gang-seop
Jung Woo ... Choi Jeong-hak

Reception

Before filming was complete, the Japanese distribution rights to Fate were presold to Formula Entertainment for, a relatively high sum due to Kwon Sang-woo's Korean Wave fanbase.^[6] ^[7]

The film was not a big success, selling only 858,215 tickets nationwide.^[8]

Notes and References

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2008W22&id=_fSOOKMYEONGTHEFA01 "Sookmyeong (The Fate)"
Web site: Lee . Hyo-won . Actors Kwon, Song Get Rough in Fate . . 18 March 2008 . 2013-08-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219173908/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/03/141_20964.html . 2014-12-19 .
Web site: Lee . Hyo-won . Fate, When Pretty Boys Go Bad . . 20 March 2008 . 2013-08-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130516071145/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/04/141_21080.html . 16 May 2013 .
Web site: A Whole New Destiny for Song Seung-hun. The Chosun Ilbo. 24 March 2008. 2013-08-06.
Web site: Yang. Sung-jin. Herald Interview: Kim In-kwon plays a ruthless villain. The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 3 April 2008. 2013-08-06.
Web site: Korean Film Sold to Japan . . 2013-08-06 . 21 August 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219173722/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2007/08/201_8700.html . 2014-12-19 .
Web site: Yi. Chang-ho. Sookmyeong Pre-sold for Yearly High. Korean Film Council. 2013-08-06. 24 August 2007.
http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2008.html#boxoffice "Theatrical Releases in 2008: Box-Office Admission Results"