''Sunflower'' () is a 2006 South Korean

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by Kang Seok-beom.

Premise

Former

gangster A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from ''mob'' and the suffix '' -ster''. Gangs provide a level of organization and ...

Tae-sik is released from prison and heads back to his hometown to live in a small restaurant with a woman. Attempting to leave his past behind, he takes a job in a garage and tries to keep away from the local gangs, most of whom still live in fear of his brutal reputation. When a local politician wants to knock down his adoptive mom's restaurant to build a new shopping mall, Tae-sik struggles to avoid returning to a life of violence.

Cast

Kim Rae-won Kim Rae-won (Korean: 김래원; born 19 March 1981) is a South Korean actor. He first rose to fame with his appearances in the 2003 romantic comedy series ''Cats on the Roof'', and movies such as ''My Little Bride'' (2004), ''Sunflower'' (2006), ...

- Oh Tae-sik *

Kim Hae-sook Kim Hae-sook (; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such ...

Huh E-jae Heo Yi-jae (, born February 19, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the Korean drama, television dramas ''Prince Hours'' and ''Single Dad in Love''. Career Heo Yi-jae began her entertainment career by mode ...

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Kim Jung-tae Kim Jung-tae (born Kim Tae-wook on December 13, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and television. Career He made his acting debut in 1999 with the film ''The Uprising'' under his birth name Kim Tae ...

- Yang-ki *

Han Jung-soo Han Jung-soo (born November 20, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''The Slave Hunters'' and ''Prosecutor Princess ''Prosecutor Princess'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starring ...

* Ji Dae-han *

Park Sung-woong Park Sung-woong (born January 9, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Following his acting debut in '' No. 3'' in 1997, Park has starred in several movies and television series, notably as a gangster in ''New World'' (2013) and a serial killer in '' T ...

* Park Cheol-ho

Release

''Sunflower'' was released in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

on 23 November 2006,Box-Office Admission Results
(2006). 'Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved on 12 December 2008. and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 267,065 admissions. It held the number-one spot for a second consecutive weekend,Korean Box Office
(Week-end 2006.12.01 ~ 2006.12.03). ''HanCinema''. Retrieved on 12 December 2008. and went on to receive a total of 1,543,429 admissions, with a gross (as of 7 January 2007) of .

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