''Confession'' (; lit. "Good Friends") is a 2014 South Korean

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film starring

Ji Sung Ji Sung (born Kwak Tae-geun on 27 February 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' All In'' (2003), '' Save the Last Dance for Me'' (2004), ''New Heart'' (2007), ''Protect the Boss'' (2011), ' ...

Ju Ji-hoon Ju Ji-hoon (born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor and model. His first leading role was in the 2006 hit drama ''Princess Hours''. His other notable works include ''The Devil'', '' Antique'', ''Mask'', '' Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds'' ...

and

Lee Kwang-soo Lee Kwang-soo (, born July 14, 1985) is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model. He made his acting debut in the sitcom ''Here He Comes'' (2008) and received further recognition for his roles in medical melodrama ''It's Okay, That's Love'' ...

Plot

Hyun-tae, In-chul and Min-soo have been best friends since childhood. Hyun-tae is a

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with a daughter in kindergarten, In-chul is a

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who works at an insurance company, and Min-soo is a small business owner. Hyun-tae's mother, who owns an illegal gambling arcade, asks In-chul to stage a robbery/

arson Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, wat ...

of her arcade to get an insurance settlement. But when it results in her accidental death, the friends have a falling out and their relationships with each other are forever changed.

Cast

as Im Hyun-tae **

Baek Seung-hwan Baek Su-ho (born Baek Seung-hwan on April 17, 1998) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in film, movies or television. An adul ...

as young Im Hyun-tae *

as Jung In-chul **Jeon Ji-hwan as young Jung In-chul *

as Kim Min-soo **Ham Sung-min as young Kim Min-soo *

Lee Hwi-hyang Lee Hwi-hyang (born October 1, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She joined the Miss MBC beauty pageant in 1981, and made her acting debut in 1982. Among Lee's notable television drama In film and television show, television, drama is a c ...

as Hyun-tae's mother *Ki Gook-seo as Hyun-tae's father *Choi Jin-ho as Shin Yi Soo *

Jung Ji-yoon Jung Ji-yoon is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Triangle'', ''Dr. Ian'' and ''Vincenzo''. She also appeared in movies ''Confession A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of pers ...

as Mi-ran *

Jang Hee-jin Jang Hee-jin (born May 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model for the fashion magazines CeCi, Marie Claire and Cindy the Perky. Jang has appeared in several television series and films, including '' Myung-wol the ...

as Ji-hyang *

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as Jae-gyu *Ri Min as Detective Choi *Hwang Chae-won as Yoo-ri *Yang Jae-young as Ho-sung *Park Sang-hyeon as Department head Kim *Lee Young-soo as Detective Lee *

Ham Sung-min Ham Sung-min is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Sweet Revenge'', ''Save the Family'', ''Gangnam Beauty'', ''Tunnel'' and '' All of Us Are Dead''. He also appeared in movies such as ''Psychokinesis'', '' The ...

as Min-soo *Nam Moon-cheol as Chief of police *Kwak Min-seok as Center head *Jeon In-geol as Assassin

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * * *{{hancinema film, Confession, Confession 2014 films South Korean crime drama films South Korean neo-noir films 2010s South Korean films