''Beastie Boys'' () is a 2008
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 ...
n film about
male hosts who serve female clients in discreet salons tucked into the affluent fashion districts of southern Seoul.
Its international English title ''The Moonlight of Seoul'' is taken from a 1970s short novel by Kim Seung-wook, 서울의 달빛 0장 ("The Moonlight of Seoul – Part Zero"), which explores the aura of Seoul's nightlife.
In director
Yoon Jong-bin
Yoon Jong-bin (; born December 20, 1979) is a South Korean film director.
Career
Yoon Jong-bin's Chung-Ang University graduation thesis film was '' The Unforgiven'', which portrayed masculine codes in the Korean military with honesty and sensiti ...
's own words, the film "depicts youths living in the exotic, affluent backdrop of
Gangnam and those kicking and screaming to survive in the superficial, capitalistic society."
Cast
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Yoon Kye-sang
Yoon Kye-sang (; born December 20, 1978) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his career in 1999 as part of the K-pop boy band g.o.d, then left the group in 2004 and pursued an acting career. He made his acting debut in the film ''Flying ...
as Seung-woo
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Ha Jung-woo
Kim Sung-hoon (born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (), is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 mil ...
as Jae-hyun
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Yoon Jin-seo
Yoon Jin-seo (born Yoon Soo-kyung, August 5, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She rose to prominence for her performance as Lee Soo-ah in the 2003 thriller film '' Oldboy'' which earned her the Best New Actress Award at the 40th Baeksang Arts ...
as Ji-won
* Lee Seung-min as Han-byul
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Ma Dong-seok
Ma Dong-seok (born Lee Dong-seok on March 1, 1971), also known as Don Lee, is a South Korean–American actor. With his breakout performance in ''Train to Busan'' and subsequent leading roles, he has become one of South Korea's most successful a ...
as Chang-woo
* Yoo Ha-joon as Won-tae
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Kwon Yul
Gwon Yul (; December 28, 1537 - July 6, 1599) was a Korean Army General and the Commander-in-chief (도원수; 導元帥) of the Joseon Dynasty, who successfully led the Korean forces against Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea (임진 ...
as Ji-hoon
* Yoon Ah-jeong as Mi-seon
* Bae Jin-ah as Seon-joo
* Hong Yi-joo as Joo-hee
* Jang Ji-won as Myung-ah
* Jung Bo-hoon as Soon-hee
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Kim Young-hoon
Kim Young-Hoon (born October 2, 1978) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
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1978 births
Living people
South Korean male television actors
Sout ...
as Tae-woo (uncredited)
Awards and nominations
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2008 films
2008 romantic drama films
South Korean romantic drama films
Films about prostitution in South Korea
Films set in Seoul
Films set in Japan
Films shot in Seoul
Films shot in Japan
Films directed by Yoon Jong-bin
Lotte Entertainment films
2000s Korean-language films
2000s South Korean films