Beat (1997 film)

1997 South Korean film

Beat

Theatrical release poster

Hangul|

RR| Biteu
MR| Pit'ŭ
Directed by| Kim Sung-su
Screenplay by| Sam Shin
Based on| Beat
by Huh Young-man
Produced by| Cha Sung-ji
Starring| Jung Woo-sung
Ko So-young
Cinematography| Kim Hyung-koo
Edited by| Kim Hyeon
Music by| Kim Jae-won

Release date

* May 3, 1997 (1997-05-03)

Running time

| 119 minutes
Country| South Korea
Language| Korean

Beat (Korean: 비트) is 1997 South Korean action crime film directed by Kim Sung-su and written by Sam Shin about a high school dropout who is forced into gang life. Jung Woo-sung played the lead Min and Ko So-young his love interest Romy. The plot is based on a bestselling graphic novel by Huh Young-man.

The role solidified Jung as a leading Korean actor and was also based on his real-life experience as a high school dropout.

## Plot

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Three friends in South Korea drop out of high school. Min is a feared brawler whose mother is a widowed drunk. The story traces his journey from high school to the underworld as his best friend Tae-soo introduces him to life in the mob. Hwan-gyu is their other friend who seems unable to hold down a job. Further complicating Min's life is the volatile Romy, a girl from an upper-class family with dreams of going to a prestigious college.

## Cast

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* Jung Woo-sung as Min[1]
* Ko So-young as Romy
* Yoo Oh-sung as Tae-soo
* Im Chang-jung as Hwan-gyu
* Sa Hyeon-jin
* Song Geum-sig
* Jang Dong-jik
* Shin Burm-sik
* Kim Boo-seon as Madam Shin
* Lee In-ock
* Lee Moon-sik as Ward Office staff

## References

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1. ^ "Jung Woo-sung's films to be shown". 4 December 2013.

## External links

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* Beat at IMDb
* Beat at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)

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