''Wretches'' () is a 2018 South Korean
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
written and directed by Kim Baek-jun.
Synopsis
The movie with someone entering the school after hours tapering a student locker. The most powerful student at a school is hospitalized after drinking a drink from the locker which has been poisoned. Yang-Hoon (Lee Yi-Kyung) then takes over his #1 position at school. Yang-Hoon harasses Jae-Young (Lee Won-Geun) and it gets worse. One day, Yang-Hoon, who has a crush on Bo-Young (Park Gyu-Young), gets Jae-Young to follow her.
Cast
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Lee Won-keun
Lee Won-geun (born June 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2012 popular historical television drama ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012) and is best known for starring in the high school drama '' Cheer Up!'' (2015) an ...
as Jo Jae-young
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Lee Yi-kyung
Lee Yi-kyung (born January 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Lee made his acting debut in 2011, and first gained recognition from playing a rebellious student in the teen drama ''School 2013''. Thereafter, he played supporting roles in t ...
as Yang-hun
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Park Gyu-young
Park Gyu-young (; born July 27, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' (2020), '' Sweet Home'' (2020), and '' Dali and Cocky Prince'' (2021).
Early life and educat ...
as Ye-ri / Bo-kyung
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Oh Seung-hoon as Sang-cheol
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Chae Sang-woo
Chae Sang-woo (born March 31, 1999) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in 2008 as a child actor, notably in ''Deep Rooted Tree'' (2011).
Filmography Film
*''Wretches'' (2018) - Jo Seong-woo
*'' The Huntresses'' (2014) - Sa-hyun
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as Seong-woo
* Chu Kwi-jung as Jae-young's mother
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Kim Sung-kyun
Kim Sung-kyun (born May 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Kim began his career in theatre, then made his screen debut as a gangster boss's faithful henchman in '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'', followed by supporting roles in '' The Ne ...
as Inspector Kang (special appearance)
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Kim Ho-jung
Kim Ho-jung (born March 10, 1968) is a South Korean actress. Kim's portrayal as an ailing wife in Im Kwon-taek's film ''Revivre'' (2015), who is dying of cancer, won her the Best Supporting Actress at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards
The Ba ...
as Ye-ri's mother (special appearance)
Release
In South Korea, the film was given a restricted rating by the
Korea Media Rating Board
The Korea Media Rating Board (; KMRB) is a public organization that classifies films, videos, and other motion pictures into age-based ratings and recommends domestic performances of foreign artists. Through these rating systems, the Korea Media ...
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References
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2018 films
South Korean drama films
Films about school violence
2018 drama films
2010s South Korean films
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