Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
복수는 나의 것
“Revenge was never this sweet.”
Synopsis
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (2002) - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-12
Top Cast
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Song Kang-ho
Dong-jin
Shin Ha-kyun
Ryu
Bae Doona
Yeong-mi
Im Ji-eun
Sister
Han Bo-bae
Yu-Sun
Lee Dae-yeon
Detective Choi
Ki Joo-bong
Engineer Peng
Kim Se-dong
CEO
Lee Yoon-mi
Boss
Ryoo Seung-bum
Person with Cerebral Palsy
Ji Dae-han
Detective Ji
Heo Jong-su
Detective Heo
Nam Byung-hoon
Man 1
Park Jae-woong
Man 2
Jeong Gyu-su
Doctor 1
Lee Jeong-wook
Doctor 2
Lee Geum-hee
Radio DJ
Ryoo Seung-wan
Chinese Delivery Man
Release History & Theatrical Window
Filmasia Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 14, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 10, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.49x
-$2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Park Chan-wook
- Screenplay & Story
- Lee Jae-soon, Lee Jong-yong, Park Chan-wook, Lee Mu-yeong
- Original Score
- Bek Hyun-jin, Lee Byung-hoon, Jang Young-gyu
- Original Title
- 복수는 나의 것
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2M
- Production Studios
- CJ Entertainment, Studio Box
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Park Chan-wook
Lee Jae-soon, Lee Jong-yong, Park Chan-wook, Lee Mu-yeong
Bek Hyun-jin, Lee Byung-hoon, Jang Young-gyu
Kim Byeong-il
Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-beom
Lee Jae-soon, Lee Kang-bok, Lim Jin-gyu, Seok Dong-jun
Department Leadership Roster
Lee Jae-soon
Screenplay
Lee Jong-yong
Screenplay
Park Chan-wook
Director
Park Chan-wook
Screenplay
Lee Jae-soon
Producer
Lim Jin-gyu
Producer
Kim Byeong-il
Director of Photography
Jung-hwa Choe
Production Design
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Jang Seong-ho
Visual Effects Supervisor
Oh Jae-won
Production Design
Sin Seung-hui
Costume Design
Bek Hyun-jin
Original Music Composer
Lee Mu-yeong
Screenplay
Lee Byung-hoon
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance about?
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
Who directed Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was directed by Park Chan-wook.
Who stars in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
The principal cast of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance includes Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona, Im Ji-eun, Han Bo-bae.
When was Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance released and how long is it?
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $2M at the worldwide box office (0.49 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was composed by Bek Hyun-jin, Lee Byung-hoon, Jang Young-gyu.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance?
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).