Hopeless (2023)
Yeon-gyu is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among neighbors. He only hopes to have a peaceful life with his mother. However, the world never allows him to have a dream nor hope for life. When Yeon-gyu needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon, a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyu to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyu gradually falling into Chi-geon’s life. Grasping hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end?
Country: South Korea
Directors: Kim Chang-hoon
Casts: Hong Xa-bin as Yeon-gyu, Song Joong-ki as Chi-geon, BIBI as Ha-yan, Jeong Jae-kwang as Seung-mu, You Seong-joo as Jeong-deok, Park Bo-kyung as Mo-kyung, Kim Jong-soo as Joong-beom, Seo Dong-gab as Jeong Eui-seok, Hong Seo-baek as Wan-gu, Jeong Man-sik as Chinese Restaurant Owner, Kim Hong-pa as Kim Guk-hwan, Pyo Dong-jun as Hyung-woo, Park Soo-young as Lee Hyeon-nam, Jung Yong-ju as Myung-hun, Lee Jong-wook as Seong-hun